Унесенные ветром

Chapter 29

           Thewitheredstalksoflastyear’scottonhadtoberemovedtomakewayforthisyear’sseedsandthebalkyhorse,unaccustomedtotheplow,draggedunwillinglythroughthefields.Weedshadtobepulledfromthegardenandtheseedsplanted,firewoodhadtobecut,abeginninghadtobemadetowardreplacingthepensandthemilesandmilesoffencessocasuallyburnedbytheYankees.ThesnaresPorksetforrabbitshadtobevisitedtwiceadayandthefishlinesintheriverrebaited.Therewerebedstobemadeandfloorstobeswept,foodtobecookedanddisheswashed,hogsandchickenstobefedandeggsgathered.ThecowhadtobemilkedandpasturedneartheswampandsomeonehadtowatchheralldayforfeartheYankeesorFrankKennedy’smenwouldreturnandtakeher.EvenlittleWadehadhisduties.Everymorninghewentoutimportantlywithabaskettopickuptwigsandchipstostartthefireswith.

           ItwastheFontaineboys,thefirstoftheCountymenhomefromthewar,whobroughtthenewsofthesurrender.Alex,whostillhadboots,waswalkingandTony,barefooted,wasridingonthebarebackofamule.Tonyalwaysmanagedtogetthebestofthingsinthatfamily.Theywereswarthierthaneverfromfouryears’exposuretosunandstorm,thinner,morewiry,andthewildblackbeardstheybroughtbackfromthewarmadethemseemlikestrangers.

           OntheirwaytoMimosaandeagerforhome,theyonlystoppedamomentatTaratokissthegirlsandgivethemnewsofthesurrender.

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