Віднесені вітром

Chapter 24

           Asoldasthehills!WhileRhettwasstealingahorse,whycouldn’thehavestolenagoodone?

           Shemountedtheseatandbroughtdownthehickorylimbonhisback.Hewheezedandstarted,buthewalkedsoslowlyassheturnedhimintotheroadsheknewshecouldwalkfasterherselfwithnoeffortwhatever.Oh,ifonlyshedidn’thaveMelanieandWadeandthebabyandPrissytobotherwith!Howswiftlyshecouldwalkhome!Why,shewouldrunhome,runeverystepofthewaythatwouldbringherclosertoTaraandtoMother.

           Theycouldn’tbemorethanfifteenmilesfromhome,butattheratethisoldnagtraveleditwouldtakeallday,forshewouldhavetostopfrequentlytoresthim.Allday!Shelookeddowntheglaringredroad,cutindeeprutswherecannonwheelsandambulanceshadgoneoverit.ItwouldbehoursbeforesheknewifTarastillstoodandifEllenwerethere.ItwouldbehoursbeforeshefinishedherjourneyunderthebroilingSeptembersun.

           ShelookedbackatMelaniewholaywithsickeyesclosedagainstthesunandjerkedloosethestringsofherbonnetandtossedittoPrissy.

           "Putthatoverherface.It’llkeepthesunoutofhereyes."Thenastheheatbeatdownuponherunprotectedhead,shethought:"I’llbeasfreckledasaguineaeggbeforethisdayisover."

           Shehadneverinherlifebeenoutinthesunshinewithoutahatorveils,neverhandledreinswithoutglovestoprotectthewhiteskinofherdimpledhands.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 557 з 1537