Віднесені вітром

Chapter 46

           Andiftheydidn’tpayforthedamagetothemirrorsintheupperhall,shewasgoingtohavethelawonthem.ShekeptarespectablehouseandOh,theirnames?Belleunhesitatinglyreeledoffthenamesoftwelveundersuspicion,CaptainJafferysmiledsourly.

           "ThesedamnedRebelsareasefficientlyorganizedasourSecretService,"hesaid."Youandyourgirlswillhavetoappearbeforetheprovostmarshaltomorrow."

           "Willtheprovostmakethempayformymirrors?"

           "Tohellwithyourmirrors!MakeRhettButlerpayforthem.Heownstheplace,doesn’the?"

           Beforedawn,everyex-Confederatefamilyintownkneweverything.Andtheirnegroes,whohadbeentoldnothing,kneweverythingtoo,bythatblackgrapevinetelegraphsystemwhichdefieswhiteunderstanding.Everyoneknewthedetailsoftheraid,thekillingofFrankKennedyandcrippledTommyWellburnandhowAshleywaswoundedincarryingFrank’sbodyaway.

           SomeofthefeelingofbitterhatredthewomenboreScarlettforhershareinthetragedywasmitigatedbytheknowledgethatherhusbandwasdeadandsheknewitandcouldnotadmititandhavethepoorcomfortofclaiminghisbody.Untilmorninglightdisclosedthebodiesandtheauthoritiesnotifiedher,shemustknownothing.FrankandTommy,pistolsincoldhands,laystiffeningamongthedeadweedsinavacantlot.AndtheYankeeswouldsaytheykilledeachotherinacommondrunkenbrawloveragirlinBelle’shouse.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1198 з 1537