Унесенные ветром

Chapter 22

           Throughouttheafternoon,hervoicewentonlikeananimaldyinginatrap.OccasionallyshedroppedthetowelandrubbedherhandsfeeblyandlookedupatScarlettwitheyesenormouswithpain.

           "Talktome.Pleasetalktome,"shewhisperedandScarlettwouldgabblesomethinguntilMelanieagaingrippedtheknotandagainbeganwrithing.

           Thedimroomswamwithheatandpainanddroningflies,andtimewentbyonsuchdraggingfeetScarlettcouldscarcelyrememberthemorning.Shefeltasifshehadbeeninthissteaming,dark,sweatingplaceallherlife.ShewantedverymuchtoscreameverytimeMelaniedid,andonlybybitingherlipssoharditinfuriatedhercouldsherestrainherselfanddriveoffhysteria.

           OnceWadecametiptoeingupthestairsandstoodoutsidethedoor,wailing.

           "Wadehungwy!"Scarlettstartedtogotohim,butMelaniewhispered:"Don’tleaveme.Please.Icanstanditwhenyou’rehere."

           SoScarlettsentPrissydowntowarmupthebreakfasthominyandfeedhim.Forherself,shefeltthatshecouldnevereatagainafterthisafternoon.

           Theclockonthemantelhadstoppedandshehadnowayoftellingthetimebutastheheatintheroomlessenedandthebrightpinpointsoflightgrewduller,shepulledtheshadeaside.Shesawtohersurprisethatitwaslateafternoonandthesun,aballofcrimson,wasfardownthesky.Somehow,shehadimagineditwouldremainbroilinghotnoonforever.

           Shewonderedpassionatelywhatwasgoingondowntown.

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