Унесенные ветром

Chapter 56

           Wehadn’tbeensleepingtogether—"

           "Hush,CaptainButler!Itisnotfit—"

           "AndIwasdrunkandinsaneandIwantedtohurtherbecauseshehadhurtme.IwantedtoandIdidbutshedidn’twantme.She’sneverwantedme.SheneverhasandItriedItriedsohardand—"

           "Oh,please!"

           "AndIdidn’tknowaboutthisbabytilltheotherdaywhenshefell.Shedidn’tknowwhereIwastowritetomeandtellmebutshewouldn’thavewrittenmeifshehadknown.ItellyouItellyouI’dhavecomestraighthomeifI’donlyknownwhethershewantedmehomeornot...."

           "Oh,yes,Iknowyouwould!"

           "God,I’vebeencrazytheseweeks,crazyanddrunk!Andwhenshetoldme,thereonthestepswhatdidIdo?WhatdidIsay?Ilaughedandsaid:‘Cheerup.Maybeyou’llhaveamiscarriage.’Andshe—"

           Melaniesuddenlywentwhiteandhereyeswidenedwithhorrorasshelookeddownattheblacktormentedheadwrithinginherlap.Theafternoonsunstreamedinthroughtheopenwindowandsuddenlyshesaw,asforthefirsttime,howlargeandbrownandstronghishandswereandhowthicklytheblackhairsgrewalongthebacksofthem.Involuntarily,sherecoiledfromthem.Theyseemedsopredatory,soruthlessandyet,twinedinherskirt,sobroken,sohelpless.

           CoulditbepossiblethathehadheardandbelievedthepreposterouslieaboutScarlettandAshleyandbecomejealous?True,hehadlefttownimmediatelyafterthescandalbrokebutNo,itcouldn’tbethat.

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