Унесенные ветром

Chapter 1

           Theboyswereenchanted,asshehadintendedthemtobe,andtheyhastenedtoapologizeforboringher. Theythoughtnonethelessofherforherlackofinterest. Indeed,theythoughtmore. Warwasmen’sbusiness,notladies’,andtheytookherattitudeasevidenceofherfemininity. 

           Havingmaneuveredthemawayfromtheboringsubjectofwar,shewentbackwithinteresttotheirimmediatesituation. "Whatdidyourmothersayaboutyoutwobeingexpelledagain?" 

           Theboyslookeduncomfortable,recallingtheirmother’sconductthreemonthsagowhentheyhadcomehome,byrequest,fromtheUniversityofVirginia. 

           "Well,"saidStuart,"shehasn’thadachancetosayanythingyet. Tomanduslefthomeearlythismorningbeforeshegotup,andTom’slayingoutoverattheFontaines’whilewecameoverhere." 

           "Didn’tshesayanythingwhenyougothomelastnight?" 

           "Wewereinlucklastnight. JustbeforewegothomethatnewstallionMagotinKentuckylastmonthwasbroughtin,andtheplacewasinastew. Thebigbrutehe’sagrandhorse,Scarlett;youmusttellyourpatocomeoverandseehimrightawayhe’dalreadybittenahunkoutofhisgroomonthewaydownhereandhe’dtrampledtwoofMa’sdarkieswhometthetrainatJonesboro. Andjustbeforewegothome,he’daboutkickedthestabledownandhalf-killedStrawberry,Ma’soldstallion. Whenwegothome,Mawasoutinthestablewithasackfulofsugarsmoothinghimdownanddoingitmightywell,too. Thedarkieswerehangingfromtherafters,popeyed,theyweresoscared,butMawastalkingtothehorselikehewasfolksandhewaseatingoutofherhand. Thereain’tnobodylikeMawithahorse. 

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