Gone with the Wind / Унесённые ветром. Уровень 3

I want him to come quickly and bring his horse and carriage. Tell him about the baby. Tell him I want him to take us out of here. Go, now. Hurry!В»

«God Almighty, Miss Scarlett! I’m scared to go in the dark! The Yankees can catch me. And if Captain Butler isn’t at the hotel?»

«Then ask where he is. Haven’t you any gumption? If he isn’t at the hotel, go to the barrooms on Decatur Street and ask for him. Go to Belle Watling’s house. You fool, don’t you see that if you don’t hurry and find him the Yankees will surely get us all?»

В«Miss Scarlett!В»

Scarlett pushed her.

«You can stand outside in the street and yell for him, can’t you? Or ask somebody if he’s inside. Go».

Scarlett gave her another push.

«You’ll go or I’ll sell you. You’ll never see your mother again or anybody you know. Hurry!»

«God Almighty, Miss Scarlett…»

В«Run, you goose!В» Scarlett cried.

She knew she should go upstairs and sit beside Melanie. Melanie is very weak.

But this idea was repulsive to her. She never wanted to see that room again. She sat down on the steps in the circle of faint light.

Suddenly she saw a faint glow above the trees. It puzzled her. It grew brighter. The dark sky became pink and then dull red, and suddenly above the trees, she saw a huge tongue of flame. She jumped to her feet.

The Yankees have come! They are burning the town. The world became an inferno of noise and flame. Torrents of sparks shot to the sky and descended slowly, lazily.

She had no time for Melanie now.

Prissy entered the room.

«The Yankees… «cried Scarlett.

«No ma’am, its our gentlemen!» yelled Prissy. «They are burning the depots and the factory, Miss Scarlett, Jesus, what to do?»

She began yelping again. The Yankees haven’t come yet! There is still time to get away!

Scarlett took Prissy by the shoulders and shook her.

«Shut up. The Yankees haven’t come, you fool! Did you see Captain Butler? What did he say? Is he coming?»

«Yes ma’am.

But he doesn’t have a horse at the moment».

В«Dear God in Heaven!В»

В«But he will comeВ».

В«What did he say?В»

В«He will find a horse somewhere and bring it hereВ».

«He is coming? He’s going to bring a horse?»

В«So he saysВ».

A smart man, Rhett. She will forgive him everything if he gets them out of this mess. Escape! And with Rhett she will have no fear. Rhett will protect them.