Унесенные ветром

Chapter 30

           MissScarlettandIjustcan’tcomehomenow.MaybeI’llcomeinSeptemberafterthecottonispicked.DidAuntiesendyouallthewaydownherejusttobringusbackonthatbagofbones?"

           Atthisquestion,Peter’sjawsuddenlydroppedandguiltandconsternationsweptoverhiswrinkledblackface.Hisprotrudingunderlipretreatedtonormalasswiftlyasaturtlewithdrawsitsheadbeneathitsshell.

           "MissMelly.Ahisgittin’ole,Ahspec’,‘causeAhcleanfergitferdemomentwhutshesentmefer,an’it’simportanttoo.Ahgotaletterferyou.MissPittywouldn’trustdemailsornobodybutmeterbringitan’"

           "Aletter?Forme?Whofrom?"

           "Well’m,it’sMissPitty,shesaysterme,‘You,Peter,youbrekitgen’lyterMissMelly,’an’Ahsay"

           Mellyrosefromthesteps,herhandatherheart.

           "Ashley!Ashley!He’sdead!"

           "No’m!No’m!"criedPeter,hisvoicerisingtoashrillbawl,ashefumbledinthebreastpocketofhisraggedcoat."He’s‘live!Disyerealetterfrumhim.Hecomin’home.HeGawdlmighty!Ketchher,Mammy!Lemme"

           "Doanyoutechher,youolefool!"thunderedMammy,strugglingtokeepMelanie’ssaggingbodyfromfallingtotheground."Youpiousblackape!Brekitgen’ly!You,Poke,tekherfeet.MissCarreen,steadyherhaid.Lessuslayherondesofaindeparlor."

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