Віднесені вітром

Chapter 56

           Rhett’swordsandthechildren’sreactionsopenedhereyestoastartling,agallingtruth.Duringthebabyhoodofeachchildshehadbeentoobusy,tooworriedwithmoneymatters,toosharpandeasilyvexed,towintheirconfidenceoraffection.Andnow,itwaseithertoolateorshedidnothavethepatienceorthewisdomtopenetratetheirsmallsecretivehearts.

           Ella!ItannoyedScarletttorealizethatEllawasasillychildbutsheundoubtedlywas.Shecouldn’tkeepherlittlemindononesubjectanylongerthanabirdcouldstayononetwigandevenwhenScarletttriedtotellherstories,Ellawentoffatchildishtangents,interruptingwithquestionsaboutmattersthathadnothingtodowiththestoryandforgettingwhatshehadaskedlongbeforeScarlettcouldgettheexplanationoutofhermouth.AndasforWadeperhapsRhettwasright.Perhapshewasafraidofher.Thatwasoddandithurther.Whyshouldherownboy,heronlyboy,beafraidofher?Whenshetriedtodrawhimoutintalk,helookedatherwithCharles’softbrowneyesandsquirmedandtwistedhisfeetinembarrassment.ButwithMelanie,hebubbledoverwithtalkandbroughtfromhispocketeverythingfromfishingwormstooldstringstoshowher.

           Melaniehadawaywithbrats.Therewasnogettingaroundit.HerownlittleBeauwasthebestbehavedandmostlovablechildinAtlanta.ScarlettgotonbetterwithhimthanshedidwithherownsonbecauselittleBeauhadnoself-consciousnesswheregrownpeoplewereconcernedandclimbedonherknee,uninvited,wheneverhesawher.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1413 з 1537