Віднесені вітром

Chapter 24

           Strangethatthesharpsmelldidnotoffendhernostrilsnow.Shedrankslowlybutthistimetheliquiddidnotburn,onlyadullwarmthfollowed.

           Shesetdowntheemptygourdandlookedabouther.Thiswasalladream,thissmoke-filleddimroom,thescrawnygirls,Mammyshapelessandhugecrouchingbesidethebed,Dilceyastillbronzeimagewiththesleepingpinkmorselagainstherdarkbreastalladreamfromwhichshewouldawake,tosmellbaconfryinginthekitchen,hearthethroatylaughterofthenegroesandthecreakingofwagonsfieldwardbound,andEllen’sgentleinsistenthanduponher.

           Thenshediscoveredshewasinherownroom,onherownbed,faintmoonlightprickingthedarkness,andMammyandDilceywereundressingher.Thetorturingstaysnolongerpinchedherwaistandshecouldbreathedeeplyandquietlytothebottomofherlungsandherabdomen.ShefeltherstockingsbeingstrippedgentlyfromherandheardMammymurmuringindistinguishablecomfortingsoundsasshebathedherblisteredfeet.Howcoolthewaterwas,howgoodtoliehereinsoftness,likeachild.Shesighedandrelaxedandafteratimewhichmighthavebeenayearorasecond,shewasaloneandtheroomwasbrighterastheraysofthemoonstreamedinacrossthebed.

           Shedidnotknowshewasdrunk,drunkwithfatigueandwhisky.Sheonlyknewshehadlefthertiredbodyandfloatedsomewhereaboveitwheretherewasnopainandwearinessandherbrainsawthingswithaninhumanclarity.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 591 з 1537