Унесенные ветром

Chapter 38

           "Nowthatwe’vebroughtthisdreadfulsubjectintothelightandyouadmitthatyouexpectababysometimeinthenottoodistantfuture,I’llsaysomethingI’vebeenwantingtosayforweekstwothings.Thefirstisthatit’sdangerousforyoutodrivealone.Youknowit.You’vebeentolditoftenenough.Ifyoudon’tcarepersonallywhetherornotyouareraped,youmightconsidertheconsequences.Becauseofyourobstinacy,youmaygetyourselfintoasituationwhereyourgallantfellowtownsmenwillbeforcedtoavengeyoubystringingupafewdarkies.AndthatwillbringtheYankeesdownonthemandsomeonewillprobablygethanged.Hasiteveroccurredtoyouthatperhapsoneofthereasonstheladiesdonotlikeyouisthatyourconductmaycausetheneck-stretchingoftheirsonsandhusbands?Andfurthermore,iftheKuKluxhandlesmanymorenegroes,theYankeesaregoingtotightenuponAtlantainawaythatwillmakeSherman’sconductlookangelic.IknowwhatI’mtalkingabout,forI’mhandinglovewiththeYankees.Shamefultostate,theytreatmeasoneofthemandIhearthemtalkopenly.TheymeantostampouttheKuKluxifitmeansburningthewholetownagainandhangingeverymaleoverten.Thatwouldhurtyou,Scarlett.Youmightlosemoney.Andthere’snotellingwhereaprairiefirewillstop,onceitgetsstarted.Confiscationofproperty,highertaxes,finesforsuspectedwomenI’veheardthemallsuggested.TheKuKlux—"

           "DoyouknowanyKuKlux?IsTommyWellburnorHughor—"

           Heshruggedimpatiently.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 997 из 1537