Віднесені вітром

Chapter 21

           Thenastrangelyincongruoussightstruckhereyes.Throngsofwomenwerecomingupfromthedirectionoftherailroadtrackscarryinghamsacrosstheirshoulders.Littlechildrenhurriedbytheirsides,staggeringunderbucketsofsteamingmolasses.Youngboysdraggedsacksofcornandpotatoes.Oneoldmanstruggledalongwithasmallbarrelofflouronawheelbarrow.Men,womenandchildren,blackandwhite,hurried,hurriedwithstrainingfaces,luggingpackagesandsacksandboxesoffoodmorefoodthanshehadseeninayear.ThecrowdsuddenlygavealaneforacareeningcarriageandthroughthelanecamethefrailandelegantMrs.Elsing,standingupinthefrontofhervictoria,reinsinonehand,whipintheother.ShewashatlessandwhitefacedandherlonggrayhairstreameddownherbackasshelashedthehorselikeaFury.Jouncingonthebackseatofthecarriagewasherblackmammy,Melissy,clutchingagreasysideofbacontoherwithonehand,whilewiththeotherandbothfeetsheattemptedtoholdtheboxesandbagspiledallabouther.Onebagofdriedpeashadburstandthepeasstrewedthemselvesintothestreet.Scarlettscreamedtoher,butthetumultofthecrowddrownedhervoiceandthecarriagerockedmadlyby.

           Foramomentshecouldnotunderstandwhatitallmeantandthen,rememberingthatthecommissarywarehousesweredownbytherailroadtracks,sherealizedthatthearmyhadthrownthemopentothepeopletosalvagewhattheycouldbeforetheYankeescame.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 502 з 1537