Унесенные ветром

Chapter 27

           Itwashisgrandfather’s!Oh,Captain,"shecried,turningtothesergeant,"pleasemakehimgiveittome!"

           Thesergeant,pleasedathispromotion,steppedforward.

           "Lemmeseethetsword,Bub,"hesaid.

           Reluctantly,thelittletrooperhandedittohim."It’sgotasolid-goldhilt,"hesaid.

           Thesergeantturneditinhishand,heldthehiltuptothesunlighttoreadtheengravedinscription.

           "‘ToColonelWilliamR.Hamilton,’"hedeciphered."‘FromHisStaff.ForGallantry.BuenaVista.1847.’"

           "Ho,lady,"hesaid,"IwasatBuenaVistamyself."

           "Indeed,"saidScarletticily.

           "WasI?Thetwashotfightin’,lemmetellyou.Iain’tseensuchhotfightin’inthiswarasweseeninthetone.Sothisswordwasthislittletyke’sgrandaddy’s?"

           "Yes."

           "Well,hecanhaveit,"saidthesergeant,whowassatisfiedenoughwiththejewelryandtrinketstiedupinhishandkerchief.

           "Butit’sgotasolid-goldhilt,"insistedthelittletrooper.

           "We’llleaveherthettorememberusby,"grinnedthesergeant.

           Scarletttookthesword,notevensaying"Thankyou."Whyshouldshethankthesethievesforreturningherownpropertytoher?Sheheldtheswordagainstherwhilethelittlecavalrymanarguedandwrangledwiththesergeant.

           "ByGod,I’llgivethesedamnRebelssomethingtoremembermeby,"shoutedtheprivatefinallywhenthesergeant,losinghisgoodnature,toldhimtogotohellandnottalkback.ThelittlemanwentchargingtowardthebackofthehouseandScarlettbreathedmoreeasily.

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