Унесенные ветром

Chapter 21

           You’vegottobringthebabyandI’llhelpyou."

           Prissy’smouthfellopenandhertonguewaggedwordlessly.ShelookedatScarlettsidewaysandscuffedherfeetandtwistedherthinbody.

           "Don’tlooksosimpleminded!"criedScarlett,infuriatedathersillyexpression."What’sthematter?"

           Prissyedgedbackupthestairs.

           "Fo’Gawd,MissScarlett"Frightandshamewereinherrollingeyes.

           "Well?"

           "Fo’Gawd,MissScarlett!We’sgotterhaveadoctah.AhAhMissScarlett,Ahdoanknownuthin’‘boutbringin’babies.Mawwouldn’nebberlemmebe‘roundfolkseswhutwuzhavin’dem."

           AllthebreathwentoutofScarlett’slungsinonegaspofhorrorbeforerageswepther.Prissymadealungepasther,bentonflight,butScarlettgrabbedher.

           "Youblackliarwhatdoyoumean?You’vebeensayingyoukneweverythingaboutbirthingbabies.Whatisthetruth?Tellme!"Sheshookheruntilthekinkyheadrockeddrunkenly.

           "Ah’slyin’,MissScarlett!AhdoanknowhuccomeAhtellsechalie.Ahjes’seeonebabybirthed,an’Mawshelakterwo’meoutferwatchin’."

           ScarlettglaredatherandPrissyshrankback,tryingtopullloose.Foramomenthermindrefusedtoacceptthetruth,butwhenrealizationfinallycametoherthatPrissyknewnomoreaboutmidwiferythanshedid,angerwentoverherlikeaflame.Shehadneverstruckaslaveinallherlife,butnowsheslappedtheblackcheekwithalltheforceinhertiredarm

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