Унесенные ветром

Chapter 35

           "Cheekslakzerose,eyeslakzeemerald!"hesaid,kissingScarlett’shandandpayingtributetotherougeuponherface."Prettylakw’enIfirstseeyouatzebazaar.Youremembaire?NevairehaveIforgothowyoutossyourweddingringinmybasket.Ha,butzatwasbrave!ButIshouldnevairehavezinkyouwaitsolongtogetanothairering!"

           HiseyessparkledwickedlyandhedughiselbowintoHugh’sribs.

           "AndIneverthoughtyou’dbedrivingapiewagon,RennyPicard,"shesaid.Insteadofbeingashamedathavinghisdegradingoccupationthrowninhisface,heseemedpleasedandlaugheduproariously,slappingHughontheback.

           "Touche!"hecried."BelleMere,MadameMerriwether,shemekmedoeet,zefirstworkIdoenallmylife,RenePicard,whowastogrowoldbreedingzeracehorse,playingzefeedle!Now,IdrivezepiewagonandIlakeet!MadameBelleMere,shecanmekamandoannyzing.Sheshouldhavebeenzegeneralandwewinzewar,eh,Tommy?"

           Well!thoughtScarlett.TheideaoflikingtodriveapiewagonwhenhispeopleusedtoowntenmilesalongtheMississippiRiverandabighouseinNewOrleans,too!

           "Ifwe’dhadourmothers-inlawintheranks,we’dhavebeattheYankeesinaweek,"agreedTommy,hiseyesstrayingtotheslender,indomitableformofhisnewmother-inlaw."Theonlyreasonwelastedaslongaswedidwasbecauseoftheladiesbehinduswhowouldn’tgiveup."

           "Who’llNEVERgiveup,"amendedHugh,andhissmilewasproudbutalittlewry.

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