Унесенные ветром

Chapter 19

           "MissScarlett,effenwekaingitdedoctahw’enMissMelly’stimecome,doanyoubodder.Ahkinmanage.Ahknowsall‘boutbirthin’.Ain’mahmaamidwife?Ain’sheraisemeterbeamidwife,too?Jes’youleaveitterme."

           Scarlettbreathedmoreeasilyknowingthatexperiencedhandswerenear,butsheneverthelessyearnedtohavetheordealoveranddonewith.Madtobeawayfromexplodingshells,desperatetogethometothequietofTara,sheprayedeverynightthatthebabywouldarrivethenextday,soshewouldbereleasedfromherpromiseandcouldleaveAtlanta.Taraseemedsosafe,sofarawayfromallthismisery.

           Scarlettlongedforhomeandhermotherasshehadneverlongedforanythinginallherlife.IfshewerejustnearEllenshewouldn’tbeafraid,nomatterwhathappened.Everynightafteradayofscreechingear-splittingshells,shewenttobeddeterminedtotellMelaniethenextmorningthatshecouldnotstandAtlantaanotherday,thatshewouldhavetogohomeandMelaniewouldhavetogotoMrs.Meade’s.But,asshelayonherpillow,therealwaysrosethememoryofAshley’sfaceasithadlookedwhenshelastsawhim,drawnaswithaninnerpainbutwithalittlesmileonhislips:"You’lltakecareofMelanie,won’tyou?You’resostrong....Promiseme."Andshehadpromised.Somewhere,Ashleylaydead.Whereverhewas,hewaswatchingher,holdinghertothatpromise.Livingordead,shecouldnotfailhim,nomatterwhatthecost.Sosheremaineddayafterday.

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