Унесенные ветром

Chapter 38

           Timeandagain,hecameridinguptoherbuggywhenshewaspassingthroughlonelystretchesofPeachtreeroadandDecaturroadwherethemillslay.Healwaysdrewreinandtalkedandsometimeshetiedhishorsetothebackofthebuggyanddroveheronherrounds.Shetiredmoreeasilythesedaysthanshelikedtoadmitandshewasalwayssilentlygratefulwhenhetookthereins.HealwaysleftherbeforetheyreachedthetownagainbutallAtlantaknewabouttheirmeetings,anditgavethegossipssomethingnewtoaddtothelonglistofScarlett’saffrontstotheproprieties.

           Shewonderedoccasionallyifthesemeetingswerenotmorethanaccidental.Theybecamemoreandmorenumerousastheweekswentbyandasthetensionintownheightenedovernegrooutrages.Butwhydidheseekherout,nowofalltimeswhenshelookedherworst?Certainlyhehadnodesignsuponherifhehadeverhadany,andshewasbeginningtodoubteventhis.IthadbeenmonthssincehemadeanyjokingreferencestotheirdistressingsceneattheYankeejail.HenevermentionedAshleyandherloveforhim,ormadeanycoarseandill-bredremarksabout"covetingher."Shethoughtitbesttoletsleepingdogslie,soshedidnotaskforanexplanationoftheirfrequentmeetings.Andfinallyshedecidedthat,becausehehadlittletodobesidesgambleandhadfewenoughnicefriendsinAtlanta,hesoughtheroutsolelyforcompanionship’ssake.

           Whateverhisreasonmightbe,shefoundhiscompanymostwelcome.

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