" But, Miss Scarlett! Dey mout be hants up dar. Sposin' somebody daid up dar" ?

说不定有人死在那里呢。"

Any unexpected noise or sharp word set him to trembling, for in his mind noises and harsh words were inextricably mixed with Yankees and he was more afraid of Yankees than of Prissy's hants.

因为在他心目中，喧声和恶言恶语是跟北方佬连在一起的，他对北方佬当然比对百里茜用来吓唬他的鬼更加害怕。