Віднесені вітром

Chapter 50

           IfonlythatsmallgirlbehindthosecloseddoorswerehersandnotScarlett’s!Oh,howwickedIam,shethoughtguiltily.IamcovetingherbabyandScarletthasbeensogoodtome.Forgiveme,Lord.Iwouldn’treallywantScarlett’sbabybutbutIwouldsolikeababyofmyown!

           Shepushedasmallcushionbehindherachingbackandthoughthungrilyofadaughterofherown.ButDr.Meadehadneverchangedhisopiniononthatsubject.Andthoughshewasquitewillingtoriskherlifeforanotherchild,Ashleywouldnothearofit.Adaughter.HowAshleywouldloveadaughter!

           Adaughter!Mercy!Shesatupinalarm.InevertoldCaptainButleritwasagirl!Andofcoursehewasexpectingaboy.Oh,howdreadful!

           Melanieknewthattoawomanachildofeithersexwasequallywelcomebuttoaman,andespeciallysuchaself-willedmanasCaptainButler,agirlwouldbeablow,areflectionuponhismanhood.Oh,howthankfulshewasthatGodhadpermittedheronlychildtobeaboy!Sheknewthat,hadshebeenthewifeofthefearsomeCaptainButler,shewouldhavethankfullydiedinchildbirthratherthanpresenthimwithadaughterashisfirst-born.

           ButMammy,waddlinggrinningfromtheroom,sethermindateaseandatthesametimemadeherwonderjustwhatkindofmanCaptainButlerreallywas.

           "W’enAhwuzbathin’datchilejes’now,"saidMammy,"Ahkinder‘pologizedterMist’Rhett‘boutitnotbein’aboy.But,Lawd,MissMelly,youknowwhuthesay?Hesay,‘Heshyo’mouf,Mammy!Whowantaboy?Boysain’nofun.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1303 з 1537