Унесенные ветром

Chapter 31

           They’dtrampedthroughmyworldwithslimyfeetandtherewasnoplaceleftwhereIcouldtakerefugewhenthingsbecametoobadtostand.WhenIwasinprison,Ithought:Whenthewarisover,Icangobacktotheoldlifeandtheolddreamsandwatchtheshadowshowagain.But,Scarlett,there’snogoingback.Andthiswhichisfacingallofusnowisworsethanwarandworsethanprisonand,tome,worsethandeath....So,yousee,Scarlett,I’mbeingpunishedforbeingafraid."

           "But,Ashley,"shebegan,flounderinginaquagmireofbewilderment,"ifyou’reafraidwe’llstarve,whywhyOh,Ashley,we’llmanagesomehow!Iknowwewill!"

           Foramoment,hiseyescamebacktoher,wideandcrystalgray,andtherewasadmirationinthem.Then,suddenly,theywereremoteagainandsheknewwithasinkingheartthathehadnotbeenthinkingaboutstarving.Theywerealwaysliketwopeopletalkingtoeachotherindifferentlanguages.Butshelovedhimsomuchthat,whenhewithdrewashehadnowdone,itwaslikethewarmsungoingdownandleavingherinchillytwilightdews.Shewantedtocatchhimbytheshouldersandhughimtoher,makehimrealizethatshewasfleshandbloodandnotsomethinghehadreadordreamed.Ifshecouldonlyfeelthatsenseofonenesswithhimforwhichshehadyearnedsincethatday,solongago,whenhehadcomehomefromEuropeandstoodonthestepsofTaraandsmiledupather.

           "Starving’snotpleasant,"hesaid."IknowforI’vestarved,butI’mnotafraidofthat.

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