Віднесені вітром

Chapter 42

           AllIaskisthatyoukeepthatmillrunninganddelivermylumberwhenIwantitandasmuchasIwant."

           "I’myourman,"saidJohnnieshortly."I’lltellMr.WellburnI’mleavinghim."

           AsherolledoffthroughthecrowdofmasonsandcarpentersandhodcarriersScarlettfeltrelievedandherspiritsrose.Johnniewasindeedherman.Hewastoughandhardandtherewasnononsenseabouthim."ShantyIrishonthemake,"Frankhadcontemptuouslycalledhim,butforthatveryreasonScarlettvaluedhim.SheknewthatanIrishmanwithadeterminationtogetsomewherewasavaluablemantohave,regardlessofwhathispersonalcharacteristicsmightbe.Andshefeltacloserkinshipwithhimthanwithmanymenofherownclass,forJohnnieknewthevalueofmoney.

           Thefirstweekhetookoverthemillhejustifiedallherhopes,forheaccomplishedmorewithfiveconvictsthanHughhadeverdonewithhiscrewoftenfreenegroes.Morethanthat,hegaveScarlettgreaterleisurethanshehadhadsinceshecametoAtlantatheyearbefore,becausehehadnolikingforherpresenceatthemillandsaidsofrankly.

           "Youtendtoyourendofsellingandletmetendtomyendoflumbering,"hesaidshortly."Aconvictcampain’tanyplaceforaladyandifnobodyelse’lltellyouso,JohnnieGallegher’stellingyounow.I’mdeliveringyourlumber,ain’tI?Well,I’vegotnonotiontobepesteredeverydaylikeMr.Wilkes.Heneedspestering.Idon’t"

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1119 з 1537