Унесенные ветром

Chapter 43

           Kennedy!Iknowyourmotivesarealwaysabovereproach.However,JohnnieGallegherisacoldlittlebullyifIeversawone.Betterwatchhimoryou’llbehavingtroublewhentheinspectorcomesaround."

           "YoutendtoyourbusinessandI’lltendtomine,"shesaidindignantly."AndIdon’twanttotalkaboutconvictsanymore.Everybody’sbeenhatefulaboutthem.MygangismyownbusinessAndyouhaven’ttoldmeyetwhatyoudoinNewOrleans.Yougotheresooftenthateverybodysays—"Shepaused.Shehadnotintendedtosaysomuch.

           "Whatdotheysay?"

           "Wellthatyouhaveasweetheartthere.Thatyouaregoingtogetmarried.Areyou,Rhett?"

           Shehadbeencuriousaboutthisforsolongthatshecouldnotrefrainfromaskingthepoint-blankquestion.AqueerlittlepangofjealousyjabbedatheratthethoughtofRhettgettingmarried,althoughwhythatshouldbeshedidnotknow.

           Hisblandeyesgrewsuddenlyalertandhecaughthergazeandheldituntilalittleblushcreptupintohercheeks.

           "Woulditmattermuchtoyou?"

           "Well,Ishouldhatetoloseyourfriendship,"shesaidprimlyand,withanattemptatdisinterestedness,bentdowntopulltheblanketcloseraboutEllaLorena’shead.

           Helaughedsuddenly,shortly,andsaid:"Lookatme,Scarlett."

           Shelookedupunwillingly,herblushdeepening.

           "YoucantellyourcuriousfriendsthatwhenImarryitwillbebecauseIcouldn’tgetthewomanIwantedinanyotherway.AndI’veneveryetwantedawomanbadenoughtomarryher."

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