Унесенные ветром

Chapter 32

           Don’tyouseeI’vegottogotoAtlantaandgetmoneyforthetaxes?I’vegottogetsomemoney.I’vegottodoit!"Shehammeredonesmallfistintotheother."NameofGod,Mammy,they’llturnusalloutintotheroadandthenwhere’llwego?AreyougoingtoarguewithmeaboutalittlematterofMother’scurtainswhenthattrashEmmieSlatterywhokilledMotherisfixingtomoveintothishouseandsleepinthebedMothersleptin?"

           Mammyshiftedfromonefoottoanotherlikearestiveelephant.Shehadadimfeelingthatshewasbeinggotaround.

           "No’m,Ahain’wantin’terseetrashinMissEllen’shouseorusallinderoadbut"ShefixedScarlettwithasuddenlyaccusingeye:"Whoisyoufixin’tergitmoneyfrumdatyouneedsanewdress?"

           "That,"saidScarlett,takenaback,"ismyownbusiness."

           Mammylookedatherpiercingly,justasshehaddonewhenScarlettwassmallandhadtriedunsuccessfullytopalmoffplausibleexcusesformisdeeds.SheseemedtobereadinghermindandScarlettdroppedhereyesunwillingly,thefirstfeelingofguiltatherintendedconductcreepingoverher.

           "Soyouneedsaspangnewprettydressterborrymoneywid.Datdoanlissenjes’rightterme.An’youain’sayin’whardemoneytercomefrum."

           "I’mnotsayinganything,"saidScarlettindignantly."It’smyownbusiness.Areyougoingtogivemethatcurtainandhelpmemakethedress?"

           "Yas’m,"saidMammysoftly,capitulatingwithasuddennesswhicharousedallthesuspicioninScarlett’smind.

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