Віднесені вітром

Chapter 61

           There,intheyellowlamplightwereAshley,AuntPittyandIndia.Scarlettthought:"What’sIndiadoinghere?Melanietoldhernevertosetfootinthishouseagain."Thethreeroseatthesightofher,AuntPittybitinghertremblinglipstostillthem,Indiastaringather,griefstrickenandwithouthate.Ashleylookeddullasasleepwalkerand,ashecametoherandputhishanduponherarm,hespokelikeasleepwalker.

           "Sheaskedforyou,"hesaid."Sheaskedforyou."

           "CanIseehernow?"SheturnedtowardthecloseddoorofMelanie’sroom.

           "No.Dr.Meadeisintherenow.I’mgladyou’vecome,Scarlett."

           "IcameasquicklyasIcould."Scarlettshedherbonnetandhercloak."ThetrainSheisn’treallyTellme,she’sbetter,isn’tshe,Ashley?Speaktome!Don’tlooklikethat!Sheisn’treally—"

           "Shekeptaskingforyou,"saidAshleyandlookedherintheeyes.And,inhiseyesshesawtheanswertoherquestion.Foramoment,herheartstoodstillandthenaqueerfear,strongerthananxiety,strongerthangrief,begantobeatinherbreast.Itcan’tbetrue,shethoughtvehemently,tryingtopushbackthefear.Doctorsmakemistakes.Iwon’tthinkit’strue.Ican’tletmyselfthinkit’strue.I’llscreamifIdo.Imustthinkofsomethingelse.

           "Idon’tbelieveit!"shecriedstormily,lookingintothethreedrawnfacesasthoughdefyingthemtocontradicther.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1491 з 1537