Унесенные ветром

Chapter 28

           Theprettyroundnessleftherface,throwinghercheekbonesintoprominence,emphasizingherslantinggreeneyesandgivingherthelookofaprowling,hungrycat.

           "Daytimeisenoughlikeanightmarewithoutmydreamingthings,"shethoughtdesperatelyandbeganhoardingherdailyrationtoeatitjustbeforeshewenttosleep.

           AtChristmastimeFrankKennedyandasmalltroopfromthecommissarydepartmentjoggeduptoTaraonafutilehuntforgrainandanimalsforthearmy.Theywerearaggedandruffianlyappearingcrew,mountedonlameandheavinghorseswhichobviouslywereintoobadconditiontobeusedformoreactiveservice.Liketheiranimalsthemenhadbeeninvalidedoutofthefront-lineforcesand,exceptforFrank,allofthemhadanarmmissingoraneyegoneorstiffenedjoints.MostofthemworeblueovercoatsofcapturedYankeesand,forabriefinstantofhorror,thoseatTarathoughtSherman’smenhadreturned.

           Theystayedthenightontheplantation,sleepingonthefloorintheparlor,luxuriatingastheystretchedthemselvesonthevelvetrug,forithadbeenweekssincetheyhadsleptunderarooforonanythingsofterthanpineneedlesandhardearth.Foralltheirdirtybeardsandtatterstheywereawell-bredcrowd,fullofpleasantsmalltalk,jokesandcomplimentsandverygladtobespendingChristmasEveinabighouse,surroundedbyprettywomenastheyhadbeenaccustomedtodoindayslongpast.

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