Унесенные ветром

Chapter 47

           An’youain’foolin’nobody,needer.An’datButlerman,hecomeofgoodstockandheallslickeduplakaracehawse,butheamuleinhawseharness,jes’lakyou."

           Mammybentapiercinglookonhermistress.Scarlettwasspeechlessandquiveringwithinsult.

           "Efyousayyougwinemahyhim,yougwinedoit,‘causeyouisbullhaidedlakyo’pa.But‘memberdis,MissScarlett,Ahain’leavin’you.Ahgwinestayrighthyahan’seedistingthoo."

           Withoutwaitingforareply,MammyturnedandleftScarlettandifshehadsaid:"ThoushaltseemeatPhilippi!"hertoneswouldnothavebeenmoreominous.

           WhiletheywerehoneymooninginNewOrleansScarletttoldRhettofMammy’swords.TohersurpriseandindignationhelaughedatMammy’sstatementaboutmulesinhorseharness.

           "Ihaveneverheardaprofoundtruthexpressedsosuccinctly,"hesaid."Mammy’sasmartoldsoulandoneofthefewpeopleIknowwhoserespectandgoodwillI’dliketohave.But,beingamule,IsupposeI’llnevergeteitherfromher.Sheevenrefusedtheten-dollargoldpiecewhichI,inmygroomlikefervor,wishedtopresentherafterthewedding.I’veseensofewpeoplewhodidnotmeltatthesightofcash.Butshelookedmeintheeyeandthankedmeandsaidshewasn’tafreeissueniggeranddidn’tneedmymoney."

           "Whyshouldshetakeonso?Whyshouldeverybodygabbleaboutmelikeabunchofguineahens?It’smyownaffairwhomImarryandhowoftenImarry.I’vealwaysmindedmyownbusiness

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