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Scarlett walked heavily to the door, then burst...
Posted on Monday, May 3, 2010 at 10:12 PM
Scarlett walked heavily to the door, then burst out
laughing"God's nightgown! What is it?"
"It's called a State BedIsn't it remarkable?" She laughed with
Scarlett while they stared at the extraordinary object in the center of
the roomIt was immense, at least ten feet long and eight wideFour
enormously thick dark oak posts carved to look like Greek goddesses
supported a tester frame on their laurel-wreathed headsThe head
and
footboards were carved in deep relief with scenes of toga-clad men in
heroic postures beneath bowers of intertwined grapes and flowersAt
the rounded peak of the tall headboard there was a flaking, coco chanel balck and white bags goldleafed
crown"What kind of giant do you reckon slept in it?" asked carlett
"It was probably made especially for a visit from the Viceroy
"Who's that?"
"The head of the government in Ireland
"Well, I'll say this for it, it's big enough for this giant baby I'm
havingIf the doctor can reach far enough to catch it when it
comes
"Then shall I order the mattress made? There's a man in Trim who
can
do it in two daysSheets, too, or else sew some togetherMy grief, I could
sleep for a week in that thing and never hit the same spot twice
"With a tester and curtains on it, it will be like a room in itself
"Room? It'll be like a newest dior bag houseAnd you're right, once I'm in it I
won't notice the nasty walls at allYou're a marvel, MrsI feel better than I have in monthsCan you imagine
what it'll do to a baby to enter the world in that? It'll probably
grow to be ten feet tall!" Their laughter was companionable as they
walked slowly down the scrubbed granite staircase to the ground
floor
This'll have to be carpeted first thing, Scarlett thoughtOr maybe
I'll just close up the second floor altogetherThese rooms are so big
I'd have a huge house on the one floor aloneFitzpatrick and
the cook will allow itWhy not? No sense being The O'Hara if I can't
have things my black chanel tote wayScarlett stood aside to let MrsFitzpatrick open
the heavy front doorThey looked out into a sheet of water
"Damn," said Scarlett"This is a downpour, not a rain," the
housekeeper said"It can't last at this rateWould you like a cup
of tea? The kitchen's warm and dry; I've had the stove going all day
to test itFitzpatrick's thoughtfully slow
steps to the kitchen"This is all new," said Scarlett suspiciously
She didn't like any spending without her approvalAnd the cushioned
chairs by the stove looked too cozy altogether for cooks and maids
who
were supposed to be working
"What did this cost?" She tapped the big heavy wood tableIt louis vuitton replica speedy was in the tack room, filthy dirtyThe chairs are
from Colum's houseHe suggested we woo the cook into comfort
before
she sees the rest of the houseI've made a list of furniture for her
roomIt's on the table there for your approval
Scarlett felt guiltyThen she suspected that she was supposed to feel
guilty, and she felt cross"What about all those lists I approved
last week? When are those things coming?"
"Most of them are here, in the sculleryI was planning to unpack
them
next week, with the cookMost of them have their own systems for
arranging utensils and such Scarlett felt cross againHer back was
hurting worse than louis vuitton graffiti bag usua
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