Унесенные ветром

Chapter 36

           "Andwouldyoumindsatisfyingmycuriosityononepointwhichhasbotheredmeforsometime?Didyouhavenowomanlyrepugnance,nodelicateshrinkingfrommarryingnotjustonemanbuttwoforwhomyouhadnoloveorevenaffection?OrhaveIbeenmisinformedaboutthedelicacyofourSouthernwomanhood?"

           "Rhett!"

           "Ihavemyanswer.Ialwaysfeltthatwomenhadahardnessandenduranceunknowntomen,despitetheprettyideataughtmeinchildhoodthatwomenarefrail,tender,sensitivecreatures.Butafterall,accordingtotheContinentalcodeofetiquette,it’sverybadformforhusbandandwifetoloveeachother.Verybadtaste,indeed.IalwaysfeltthattheEuropeanshadtherightideainthatmatter.Marryforconvenienceandloveforpleasure.Asensiblesystem,don’tyouthink?YouareclosertotheoldcountrythanIthought."

           Howpleasantitwouldbetoshoutathim:"Ididnotmarryforconvenience!"Butunfortunately,Rhetthadherthereandanyprotestofinjuredinnocencewouldonlybringmorebarbedremarksfromhim.

           "Howyoudorunon,"shesaidcoolly.Anxioustochangethesubject,sheasked:"Howdidyouevergetoutofjail?"

           "Oh,that!"heanswered,makinganairygesture."Notmuchtrouble.Theyletmeoutthismorning.IemployedadelicatesystemofblackmailonafriendinWashingtonwhoisquitehighinthecouncilsoftheFederalgovernment.AsplendidfellowoneofthestaunchUnionpatriotsfromwhomIusedtobuymusketsandhoopskirtsfortheConfederacy.

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