Унесенные ветром

Chapter 30

           "WhenIwasovertoFayettevilletoday,"saidWill,"Ifoundsomethin’rightcutethatIthoughtwouldinterestyouladiesandIbroughtithome."Hefumbledinhisbackpantspocketandbroughtoutthewalletofcalico,stiffenedwithbark,whichCarreenhadmadehim.Fromit,hedrewaConfederatebill.

           "IfyouthinkConfederatemoneyiscute,Will,Icertainlydon’t,"saidScarlettshortly,fortheverysightofConfederatemoneymadehermad."We’vegotthreethousanddollarsofitinPa’strunkthisminute,andMammy’saftermetoletherpasteitovertheholesintheatticwallssothedraftwon’tgether.AndIthinkI’lldoit.Thenit’llbegoodforsomething."

           "‘ImperiousCaesar,deadandturnedtoclay,’"saidMelaniewithasadsmile."Don’tdothat,Scarlett.KeepitforWade.He’llbeproudofitsomeday."

           "Well,Idon’tknownothin’aboutimperiousCaesar,"saidWill,patiently,"butwhatI’vegotisinlinewithwhatyou’vejustsaidaboutWade,MissMelly.It’sapoem,pastedonthebackofthisbill.IknowMissScarlettain’tmuchonpoemsbutIthoughtthismightinteresther."

           Heturnedthebillover.Onitsbackwaspastedastripofcoarsebrownwrappingpaper,inscribedinpalehomemadeink.Willclearedhisthroatandreadslowlyandwithdifficulty.

           "Thenameis‘LinesontheBackofaConfederateNote,’"hesaid.

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