Унесенные ветром книга на английском языке с параллельным переводом читать автора Маргарет Митчелл - страница 313

Унесенные ветром

Chapter 12

           "Youshouldbeashamedofyourself,comparingafinemanlikeAshleyWilkestoascoundrellikeCaptainButler!Isupposeyou,too,thinktheCauseisnothing!"

           "IIdon’tknowwhatIthink,"Melaniebeganuncertainly,herfiredesertingherandpanicatheroutspokennesstakingholdofher."II’ddiefortheCause,likeAshleywould.ButImeanImean,I’llletthemenfolksdothethinking,becausetheyaresomuchsmarter."

           "Ineverheardthelike,"snortedMrs.Merriwether."Stop,UnclePeter,you’redrivingpastmyhouse!"

           UnclePeter,preoccupiedwiththeconversationbehindhim,haddrivenpasttheMerriwethercarriageblockandhebackedupthehorse.Mrs.Merriwetheralighted,herbonnetribbonsshakinglikesailsinastorm.

           "You’llbesorry,"shesaid.

           UnclePeterwhippedupthehorse.

           "Youyoungmissesoughttertekshame,gittin’MissPittyinastate,"hescolded.

           "I’mnotinastate,"repliedPitty,surprisingly,forlessstrainthanthishadfrequentlybroughtonfaintingfits."Melly,honey,Iknewyouweredoingitjusttotakeupformeand,really,IwasgladtoseesomebodytakeDollydownapeg.She’ssobossy.Howdidyouhavethecourage?ButdoyouthinkyoushouldhavesaidthataboutAshley?"

           "Butit’strue,"answeredMelanieandshebegantocrysoftly."AndI’mnotashamedthathethinksthatway.Hethinksthewarisallwrongbuthe’swillingtofightanddieanyway,andthattakeslotsmorecouragethanfightingforsomethingyouthinkisright."

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