Унесенные ветром

Chapter 34

           "WhathasmadeaChristianofyou?IhavekeptupwithyouthroughMissPittypatbutshegavemenointimationthatyouhaddevelopedwomanlysweetness.Tellmemoreaboutyourself,Scarlett.WhathaveyoubeendoingsinceIlastsawyou?"

           Theoldirritationandantagonismwhichherousedinherwashotinherheartandsheyearnedtospeaktartwords.Butshesmiledinsteadandthedimplecreptintohercheek.Hehaddrawnachairclosebesidehersandsheleanedoverandputagentlehandonhisarm,inanunconsciousmanner.

           "Oh,I’vebeendoingnicely,thankyou,andeverythingatTaraisfinenow.Ofcourse,wehadadreadfultimerightafterShermanwentthroughbut,afterall,hedidn’tburnthehouseandthedarkiessavedmostofthelivestockbydrivingitintotheswamp.Andweclearedafaircropthislastfall,twentybales.Ofcourse,that’spracticallynothingcomparedwithwhatTaracandobutwehaven’tmanyfieldhands.Pasays,ofcourse,we’lldobetternextyear.But,Rhett,it’ssodullinthecountrynow!Imagine,therearen’tanyballsorbarbecuesandtheonlythingpeopletalkaboutishardtimes!Goodness,Igetsickofit!FinallylastweekIgottooboredtostanditanylonger,soPasaidImusttakeatripandhaveagoodtime.SoIcameupheretogetmesomefrocksmadeandthenI’mgoingovertoCharlestontovisitmyaunt.It’llbelovelytogotoballsagain."

           There,shethoughtwithpride,Ideliveredthatwithjusttherightairyway!Nottoorichbutcertainlynotpoor.

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