Унесенные ветром

Chapter 31

           "Huh!IcouldvoteifItooktheirdamnedoath.Ididn’thaveanymoneyin‘sixty-fiveandIcertainlywarn’tacolonelornothin’remarkable.ButIain’tgoin’totaketheiroath.Notbyadingedsight!IftheYankeeshadactedright,I’dhavetakentheiroathofallegiancebutIain’tnow.IcanberestoredtotheUnionbutIcan’tbereconstructedintoit.Iain’tgoin’totaketheiroathevenifIdon’tnevervoteagainButscumlikethatHiltonfeller,hecanvote,andscoundrelslikeJonasWilkersonandporewhitesliketheSlatterysandno-countsliketheMacIntoshes,theycanvote.Andthey’rerunnin’thingsnow.Andiftheywanttocomedownonyouforextrataxesadozentimes,theycandoit.Justlikeaniggercankillawhitemanandnotgethungor"Hepaused,embarrassed,andthememoryofwhathadhappenedtoalonewhitewomanonanisolatedfarmnearLovejoywasinboththeirminds...."ThoseniggerscandoanythingagainstusandtheFreedmen’sBureauandthesoldierswillbackthemupwithgunsandwecan’tvoteordonothin’aboutit."

           "Vote!"shecried."Vote!Whatonearthhasvotinggottodowithallthis,Will?It’staxeswe’retalkingabout....Will,everybodyknowswhatagoodplantationTarais.Wecouldmortgageitforenoughtopaythetaxes,ifwehadto."

           "MissScarlett,youain’tanyfoolbutsometimesyoutalklikeone."

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