Унесенные ветром

Chapter 38

           Oneafternoon,ScarlettpulledupherbuggybesideRenePicard’spiewagonandhailedReneandthecrippledTommyWellburn,whowascatchingaridehomewithhisfriend.

           "Lookhere,Renny,whydon’tyoucomeandworkforme?Managingamillisasightmorerespectablethandrivingapiewagon.I’dthinkyou’dbeashamed."

           "Me,Iamdeadtoshame,"grinnedRene."Whowouldberespectable?AllofmydaysIwasrespectableuntilzewarsetmefreelakzedarkies.NevaireagainmustIbedeegneefiedandfullofennui.Freelakzebird!Ilakmypiewagon.Ilakmymule.IlakzedearYankeeswhosokindlybuyzepieofMadameBelleMere.No,myScarlett,ImustbezeKingofzePies.Eeteesmydestiny!LakNapoleon,Ifollowmystar."Heflourishedhiswhipdramatically.

           "Butyouweren’traisedtosellpiesanymorethanTommywasraisedtowrastlewithabunchofwildIrishmasons.Mykindofworkismore"

           "AndIsupposeyouwereraisedtorunalumbermill,"saidTommy,thecornersofhismouthtwitching."Yes,IcanjustseelittleScarlettathermother’sknee,lispingherlesson,‘Neversellgoodlumberifyoucangetabetterpriceforbad.’"

           Reneroaredatthis,hissmallmonkeyeyesdancingwithgleeashewhackedTommyonhistwistedback.

           "Don’tbeimpudent,"saidScarlettcoldly,forshesawlittlehumorinTommy’sremark."Ofcourse,Iwasn’traisedtorunasawmill."

           "Ididn’tmeantobeimpudent.Butyouarerunningasawmill,whetheryouwereraisedtoitornot.Andrunningitverywell,too.

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