Унесенные ветром

Chapter 38

           Hehadneverhadtheterm"nigger"appliedtohimbyawhitepersoninallhislife.Byothernegroes,yes.Butneverbyawhiteperson.Andtobecalleduntrustworthyandan"oldpet,"he,Peter,whohadbeenthedignifiedmainstayoftheHamiltonfamilyforyears!

           Scarlettfelt,ratherthansaw,theblackchinbegintoshakewithhurtpride,andakillingragesweptoverher.ShehadlistenedwithcalmcontemptwhilethesewomenhadunderratedtheConfederateArmy,blackguardedJeffDavisandaccusedSouthernersofmurderandtortureoftheirslaves.Ifitweretoheradvantageshewouldhaveenduredinsultsaboutherownvirtueandhonesty.Buttheknowledgethattheyhadhurtthefaithfulolddarkywiththeirstupidremarksfiredherlikeamatchingunpowder.ForamomentshelookedatthebighorsepistolinPeter’sbeltandherhandsitchedforthefeelofit.Theydeservedkilling,theseinsolent,ignorant,arrogantconquerors.Butshebitdownonherteethuntilherjawmusclesstoodout,remindingherselfthatthetimehadnotyetcomewhenshecouldtelltheYankeesjustwhatshethoughtofthem.Someday,yes.MyGod,yes!Butnotyet.

           "UnclePeterisoneofourfamily,"shesaid,hervoiceshaking."Goodafternoon.Driveon,Peter."

           Peterlaidthewhiponthehorsesosuddenlythatthestartledanimaljumpedforwardandasthebuggyjouncedoff,ScarlettheardtheMainewomansaywithpuzzledaccents:"Herfamily?Youdon’tsupposeshemeantarelative?He’sexceedinglyblack."

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