Унесенные ветром

Chapter 38

           Goddamnthem!Theyoughttobewipedoffthefaceoftheearth.IfeverIgetmoneyenough,I’llspitinalltheirfaces!I’ll

           SheglancedatPeterandsawthatatearwastricklingdownhisnose.Instantlyapassionoftenderness,ofgriefforhishumiliationswampedher,madehereyessting.Itwasasthoughsomeonehadbeensenselesslybrutaltoachild.ThosewomenhadhurtUnclePeterPeterwhohadbeenthroughtheMexicanWarwitholdColonelHamilton,Peterwhohadheldhismasterinhisarmswhenhedied,whohadraisedMellyandCharlesandlookedafterthefeckless,foolishPittypat,"pertecked"herwhensherefugeed,and"‘quired"ahorsetobringherbackfromMaconthroughawar-torncountryafterthesurrender.Andtheysaidtheywouldn’ttrustniggers!

           "Peter,"shesaid,hervoicebreakingassheputherhandonhisthinarm."I’mashamedofyouforcrying.Whatdoyoucare?Theyaren’tanythingbutdamnedYankees!"

           "DeytalkedinfrontofmelakAhwuzamulean’couldn’unnerstan’demlakAhwuzaAffikunan’din’knowwhutdeywuztalkin’‘bout,"saidPeter,givingatremendoussniff."An’deycallmeaniggeran’Ah’ain’neverbeencallaniggerbynow’itefolks,an’deycallmeaolepetan’saydatniggersain’terbetrus’ed!Menotterbetrus’ed!Why,w’endeoleCunnelwuzdyin’hesayterme,‘You,Peter!Youlookaffermahchillun.Tekkeerofyo’youngMissPittypat,’hesay,‘‘causesheain’gotnomo’sensedanahoppergrass.

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