Унесенные ветром

Chapter 35

           But,ofcourse,shecoulddomorewithFrankinthissequesteredalcovethaninabreathlessreelandshecouldlistenfascinatedtohistalkandencouragehimtogreaterflightsoffoolishness.

           Butthemusiccertainlywasinviting.HerslipperpattedlonginglyintimewitholdLevi’slargesplayedfootashetwangedastridentbanjoandcalledthefiguresofthereel.Feetswishedandscrapedandpattedasthetwinlinesdancedtowardeachother,retreated,whirledandmadearchesoftheirarms.

           "‘OleDanTuckerhegotdrunk

           (Swingyo’padners!)

           ‘Fellindefiah’an’hekickupachunk!’

           (Skiplight,ladies!)"

           AfterthedullandexhaustingmonthsatTaraitwasgoodtohearmusicagainandthesoundofdancingfeet,goodtoseefamiliarfriendlyfaceslaughinginthefeeblelight,callingoldjokesandcatchwords,bantering,rallying,coquetting.Itwaslikecomingtolifeagainafterbeingdead.Italmostseemedthatthebrightdaysoffiveyearsagohadcomebackagain.Ifshecouldclosehereyesandnotseethewornmade-overdressesandthepatchedbootsandmendedslippers,ifherminddidnotcallupthefacesofboysmissingfromthereel,shemightalmostthinkthatnothinghadchanged.Butasshelooked,watchingtheoldmengroupedaboutthedecanterinthediningroom,thematronsliningthewalls,talkingbehindfanlesshands,andtheswaying,skippingyoungdancers,itcametohersuddenly,coldly,frighteninglythatitwasallasgreatlychangedasifthesefamiliarfigureswereghosts.

           Theylookedthesamebuttheyweredifferent.

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