Унесенные ветром

Chapter 35

           O’Harawasstill"nothimselfatall,"andtherewasn’tenoughfoodtogoaroundforsomany.SoshehadtocometoAtlantatotrytomakealittlemoneyforherselfandherboy.Frankclickedhistongueagainandsuddenlyhefoundthatherheadwasonhisshoulder.Hedidnotquiteknowhowitgotthere.Surelyhehadnotplaceditthere,butthereherheadwasandtherewasScarletthelplesslysobbingagainsthisthinchest,anexcitingandnovelsensationforhim.Hepattedhershouldertimidly,gingerlyatfirst,andwhenshedidnotrebuffhimhebecamebolderandpattedherfirmly.Whatahelpless,sweet,womanlylittlethingshewas.Andhowbraveandsillytotryherhandatmakingmoneybyherneedle.ButdealingwiththeYankeesthatwastoomuch.

           "Iwon’ttellMissPittypat,butyoumustpromiseme,MissScarlett,thatyouwon’tdoanythinglikethisagain.Theideaofyourfather’sdaughter—"

           Herwetgreeneyessoughthishelplessly.

           "But,Mr.Kennedy,Imustdosomething.Imusttakecareofmypoorlittleboyandthereisnoonetolookafterusnow."

           "Youareabravelittlewoman,"hepronounced,"butIwon’thaveyoudothissortofthing.Yourfamilywoulddieofshame."

           "ThenwhatwillIdo?"Theswimmingeyeslookeduptohimasifsheknewhekneweverythingandwashangingonhiswords.

           "Well,Idon’tknowrightnow.ButI’llthinkofsomething."

           "Oh,Iknowyouwill!YouaresosmartFrank."

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