Унесенные ветром

Chapter 36

           Butpleasedon’tforgetIwasaninterestedwitnesstoyourtenderscenewithhimatTwelveOaksandsomethingtellsmehehasn’tchangedsincethen.Andneitherhaveyou.Hedidn’tcutsosublimeafigurethatday,ifIrememberrightly.AndIdon’tthinkthefigurehecutsnowismuchbetter.Whydoesn’thetakehisfamilyandgetoutandfindwork?AndstoplivingatTara?Ofcourse,it’sjustawhimofmine,butIdon’tintendtolendyouacentforTaratohelpsupporthim.Amongmen,there’saveryunpleasantnameformenwhopermitwomentosupportthem."

           "Howdareyousaysuchthings?He’sbeenworkinglikeafieldhand!"Forallherrage,herheartwaswrungbythememoryofAshleysplittingfencerails.

           "Andworthhisweightingold,Idaresay.Whatahandhemustbewiththemanureand—"

           "He’s—"

           "Oh,yes,Iknow.Let’sgrantthathedoesthebesthecanbutIdon’timaginehe’smuchhelp.You’llnevermakeafarmhandoutofaWilkesoranythingelsethat’suseful.Thebreedispurelyornamental.Now,quietyourruffledfeathersandoverlookmyboorishremarksabouttheproudandhonorableAshley.Strangehowtheseillusionswillpersisteveninwomenashardheadedasyouare.Howmuchmoneydoyouwantandwhatdoyouwantitfor?"

           Whenshedidnotanswerherepeated:

           "Whatdoyouwantitfor?Andseeifyoucanmanagetotellmethetruth.Itwilldoaswellasalie.Infact,better,forifyoulietome,I’llbesuretofinditout,andthinkhowembarrassingthatwouldbe.

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