The darkies were hanging from the rafters, popeyed, they were so scared, but Ma was talking to the horse like he was folks and he was eating out of her hand.

黑奴们躲得远远，瞪着眼睛简直给吓坏了，可妈还在生亲切说话，仿佛它是家人似，它正在吃她手西呢。

" Well, how were we to know different when Mr. O'Hara's darkies came through here so scared they were popeyed and told us the Yankees were going to burn Tara" ?

" 可不是？是奥哈拉先生家黑人跑到这来，吓得眼睛鼓鼓，告诉我们说北方佬要烧塔拉了，这叫我们怎能不样想呢？" 老太太插嘴说。