Унесенные ветром

Chapter 35

           "Howisyou,Mist’Frank?My,ain’youlookin’finean’gran’!EffenAh’dknowedMissScarlettwuzoutwidyou,Ahwouldn’worritso.Ah’dknowedshewuztekkenkeerof.Ahcomebackhyahan’fineshegonean’Ahbeenas‘stractedasachickenwiditshaidoff,thinkin’sherunnin’roun’distownbyherseffwidalldesetrashyfreeissueniggersondestreet.Huccomeyoudin’tellmeyougwineout,honey?An’youwidacole!"

           ScarlettwinkedslylyatFrankand,forallhisdistressatthebadnewshehadjustheard,hesmiled,knowingshewasenjoiningsilenceandmakinghimoneinapleasantconspiracy.

           "Yourunupandfixmesomedryclothes,Mammy,"shesaid."Andsomehottea."

           "Lawd,yo’newdressisplumruint,"grumbledMammy."Ahgwinehaveatimedryin’itan’brushin’it,soit’llbefitterbewo’terdeweddin’ternight."

           ShewentintothehouseandScarlettleanedclosetoFrankandwhispered:"Docometosuppertonight.Wearesolonesome.Andwe’regoingtotheweddingafterward.Dobeourescort!And,pleasedon’tsayanythingtoAuntPittyaboutaboutSuellen.ItwoulddistresshersomuchandIcan’tbearforhertoknowthatmysister—"

           "Oh,Iwon’t!Iwon’t!"Franksaidhastily,wincingfromtheverythought.

           "You’vebeensosweettometodayanddonemesomuchgood.Ifeelrightbraveagain."Shesqueezedhishandinpartingandturnedthefullbatteryofhereyesuponhim.

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