Унесенные ветром

Chapter 28

           I’msomucholderthansheisandthereweresomanygood-lookingyoungbuckshangingaroundTara"

           "Hump!"thoughtScarlett,"theywerehangingaroundme,nother!"

           "AndIdon’tknowyetifshe’llhaveme.I’veneveraskedherbutshemustknowhowIfeel.IIthoughtI’daskMr.O’Hara’spermissionandtellhimthetruth.MissScarlett,Ihaven’tgotacentnow.Iusedtohavealotofmoney,ifyou’llforgivemementioningit,butrightnowallIownismyhorseandtheclothesI’vegoton.Yousee,whenIenlistedIsoldmostofmylandandIputallmymoneyinConfederatebondsandyouknowwhatthey’reworthnow.Lessthanthepaperthey’reprintedon.Andanyway,Ihaven’tgotthemnow,becausetheyburnedupwhentheYankeesburnedmysister’shouse.IknowI’vegotgallaskingforMissSuellennowwhenIhaven’tacentbutwell,it’sthisway.Igottothinkingthatwedon’tknowhowthingsaregoingtoturnoutaboutthiswar.Itsurelooksliketheendoftheworldforme.There’snothingwecanbesureofandandIthoughtitwouldbeaheapofcomforttomeandmaybetoherifwewereengaged.Thatwouldbesomethingsure.Iwouldn’tasktomarryhertillIcouldtakecareofher,MissScarlett,andIdon’tknowwhenthatwillbe.Butiftruelovecarriesanyweightwithyou,youcanbecertainMissSuellenwillberichinthatifnothingelse."

           HespokethelastwordswithasimpledignitythattouchedScarlett,eveninheramusement.

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