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.

黑奴们躲得远远的，瞪着眼睛简直给吓坏了，可妈还在那畜生亲切说话，仿佛的，正在吃她手里的东西呢。

" 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？那奥哈拉先生的黑跑到这里来，吓得眼睛鼓鼓的，告诉我们说北方佬要烧塔拉了，这叫我们怎能不那样想呢？" 老太太插嘴说。