Унесенные ветром

Chapter 28

           Theyrefusedtobeseriousaboutthewar,toldoutrageousliestomakethegirlslaughandbroughttothebareandlootedhousethefirstlightness,thefirsthintoffestivityithadknowninmanyaday.

           "It’salmostliketheolddayswhenwehadhouseparties,isn’tit?"whisperedSuellenhappilytoScarlett.SuellenwasraisedtotheskiesbyhavingabeauofherowninthehouseagainandshecouldhardlytakehereyesoffFrankKennedy.ScarlettwassurprisedtoseethatSuellencouldbealmostpretty,despitethethinnesswhichhadpersistedsinceherillness.Hercheekswereflushedandtherewasasoftluminouslookinhereyes.

           "Shereallymustcareabouthim,"thoughtScarlettincontempt."AndIguessshe’dbealmosthumanifsheeverhadahusbandofherown,evenifherhusbandwasoldfuss-budgetFrank."

           Carreenhadbrightenedalittletoo,andsomeofthesleep-walkinglooklefthereyesthatnight.ShehadfoundthatoneofthemenhadknownBrentTarletonandhadbeenwithhimthedayhewaskilled,andshepromisedherselfalongprivatetalkwithhimaftersupper.

           AtsupperMelaniesurprisedthemallbyforcingherselfoutofhertimidityandbeingalmostvivacious.Shelaughedandjokedandalmostbutnotquitecoquettedwithaone-eyedsoldierwhogladlyrepaidhereffortswithextravagantgallantries.Scarlettknewtheeffortthisinvolvedbothmentallyandphysically,forMelaniesufferedtormentsofshynessinthepresenceofanythingmale.Moreovershewasfarfromwell.

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