Унесенные ветром

Chapter 1

           "Idon’tlikeMammyJincy’sfortunes.YouknowshesaidIwasgoingtomarryagentlemanwithjet-blackhairandalongblackmustache,andIdon’tlikeblack-hairedgentlemen." 

           "Youlike’emred-headed,don’tyou,honey?"grinnedBrent."Now,comeon,promiseusallthewaltzesandthesupper." 

           "Ifyou’llpromise,we’lltellyouasecret,"saidStuart. 

           "What?"criedScarlett,alertasachildattheword. 

           "IsitwhatweheardyesterdayinAtlanta,Stu?Ifitis,youknowwepromisednottotell." 

           "Well,MissPittytoldus." 

           "MissWho?" 

           "Youknow,AshleyWilkes’cousinwholivesinAtlanta,MissPittypatHamiltonCharlesandMelanieHamilton’saunt." 

           "Ido,andasillieroldladyInevermetinallmylife." 

           "Well,whenwewereinAtlantayesterday,waitingforthehometrain,hercarriagewentbythedepotandshestoppedandtalkedtous,andshetoldustherewasgoingtobeanengagementannouncedtomorrownightattheWilkesball." 

           "Oh.Iknowaboutthat,"saidScarlettindisappointment."Thatsillynephewofhers,CharlieHamilton,andHoneyWilkes. 

           Everybody’sknownforyearsthatthey’dgetmarriedsometime,evenifhedidseemkindoflukewarmaboutit." 

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