Віднесені вітром

Chapter 27

           Asshewentupthesteps,threeatabound,shesawSuellenandCarreenwithsplit-oakbasketsontheirarms,runningtowardthepantry,andPorktuggingnonetoogentlyatGerald’sarm,dragginghimtowardthebackporch.Geraldwasmumblingquerulouslyandpullingawaylikeachild.

           FromthebackyardsheheardMammy’sstridentvoice:"You,Priss!Yougitunnerdathousean’han’medemshoats!YouknowsmightywellAh’stoobigtercrawlthoodemlattices.Dilcey,comyerean’mekdiswuthlesschile"

           "AndIthoughtitwassuchagoodideatokeepthepigsunderthehouse,sonobodycouldstealthem,"thoughtScarlett,runningintoherroom."Why,oh,whydidn’tIbuildapenforthemdownintheswamp?"

           ShetoreopenhertopbureaudrawerandscratchedaboutintheclothinguntiltheYankee’swalletwasinherhand.Hastilyshepickedupthesolitaireringandthediamondearbobsfromwhereshehadhiddentheminhersewingbasketandshovedthemintothewallet.Butwheretohideit?Inthemattress?Upthechimney?Throwitinthewell?Putitinherbosom?No,neverthere!TheoutlinesofthewalletmightshowthroughherbasqueandiftheYankeessawittheywouldstriphernakedandsearchher.

           "Ishalldieiftheydo!"shethoughtwildly.

           Downstairstherewasapandemoniumofracingfeetandsobbingvoices.Eveninherfrenzy,ScarlettwishedshehadMelaniewithher,Mellywithherquietvoice,MellywhowassobravethedaysheshottheYankee.Mellywasworththreeoftheothers.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 655 з 1537