Віднесені вітром

Chapter 50

           Theworriedlookhadgonefromherfaceandheralmosttoothlessgumsshowedinawidesmile.

           "Burfdaygif’,Mist’Rhett!"shesaid.

           Wadestoppedwithhisglassathislips.HeknewMammyhadneverlikedhisstepfather.Hehadneverheardhercallhimanythingexcept"Cap’nButler,"andherconducttowardhimhadbeendignifiedbutcold.Andhereshewasbeamingandsidlingandcallinghim"Mist’Rhett!"Whatatopsy-turvyday!

           "You’dratherhaverumthanclaret,Isuppose,"saidRhett,reachingintothecellaretandproducingasquatbottle."Sheisabeautifulbaby,isn’tshe,Mammy?"

           "Sheshois,"answeredMammy,smackingherlipsasshetooktheglass.

           "Didyoueverseeaprettierone?"

           "Well,suh,MissScarlettwuzmoutnighasprettyw’enshecomebutnotquite."

           "Haveanotherglass,Mammy.AndMammy,"histonewassternbuthiseyestwinkled,"what’sthatrustlingnoiseIhear?"

           "Lawd,Mist’Rhett,datain’nuthin’butmahredsilkpetticoat!"Mammygiggledandswitchedtillherhugebulkshook.

           "Nothingbutyourpetticoat!Idon’tbelieveit.Yousoundlikeapeckofdriedleavesrubbingtogether.Letmesee.Pullupyourskirt."

           "Mist’Rhett,youisbad!Yeah-O,Lawd!"

           Mammygavealittleshriekandretreatedandfromadistanceofayard,modestlyelevatedherdressafewinchesandshowedtheruffleofaredtaffetapetticoat.

           "Youtooklongenoughaboutwearingit,"grumbledRhettbuthisblackeyeslaughedanddanced.

           "Yassuh,toolong."

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1310 з 1537