| His black eyes glittered, but no longer with rageThey
held humor, dark and bitter and waryHe was Rhett Butler,
Charleston
gentleman"Check," he said with a wry twisted smile"I overlooked
the unpredictable mobility of the queenBut not mate, Scarlett He
held out his opened palms in momentary surrenderShe didn't
understand
what he was saying, but the gesture and his tone of voice told her that
she'd won "So I'll stay?"
"You'll stay until you want to goI don't expect it to be very
long
"But you're wrong, Rhett! I love it here An old, familiar expression
crossed his faceHe was amused and skeptical and buy chloe paddington handbag all-knowing
"How
long have you been in Charleston, Scarlett?"
"Since last night
"And you've learned to love itQuick work, I congratulate you on your
sensitivityYou were driven out of Atlanta-miraculously minus tar and
feathers-and you've been treated decently by ladies who know no
other
way to treat people, and so you think you've found a refuge He
laughed at the look on her face"Oh, yes, I still have associates in
AtlantaI know all about your ostracism thereNot even the scum
you
used to consort with will have anything to do with you any more
"That's not true!" she cried
"We needn't discuss that furtherWhat matters is that now you louis vuitton travel bags are
here, in my mother's house and under her wingBecause I care
greatly
for her happiness, I cannot for the moment do anything about it
However, I don't really have toYou'll do what's necessary without
any action on my partYou'll reveal yourself for what you are; then
everyone will feel pity for me and compassion for my motherAnd I'll
pack you up and ship you back to Atlanta to the genteelly silent cheers
of the entire communityYou think you can pass yourself off as a
lady, don't you? You couldn't fool a blind deaf-mute
"I am a lady, damn youYou just don't know what it's like to be a
decent personI'll thank you to balenciaga knock off motorcycle bag remember that my mother was a
Robillard from Savannah and that the O 'Haras descend from the kings
of
Ireland!" Rhett's grin in response was maddeningly tolerant"Leave it
alone, ScarlettShow me the clothes you brought with you He sat
in
the chair nearest him and stretched out his long legsScarlett stared
at him, too frustrated by his abrupt calm to speak without sputtering
Rhett took a cigar from his pocket and rolled it between his fingers
"You don't object if I smoke in my room, I hope," he saidNow show me your clothesThey're certain to be new;
you'd never embark on an attempt to win back my favors without an
arsenal omega de ville men's watches of petticoats and silk frocks, all in the execrable taste that
is your hallmarkI won't have you making my mother a
laughingstock
So show them to me, Scarlett, and I'll see what can be salvaged He
took a cutter from his pocketScarlett scowled, but nevertheless she
stalked into the dressing room to collect her thingsMaybe this was a
good thingRhett had always supervised her wardrobeHe'd liked to
see her in clothes that he had chosen, he'd been proud of how stylish
and beautiful she lookedIf he wanted to get involved with her
appearance again, be proud of her again, she'd be willing to
cooperate
She'd try them all on for tiffany heart link necklace h |
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