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She wouldn't think about them, that's allShe was going home, to Tara and to Mammy, and she simply wouldn't let herself think about things that would upset herLord knows, I've got more than enough to upset me without dragging them in, tooHer head drooped and her eyes closed"Jonesboro, ma'am," said the conductor Scarlett blinked, sat straight She looked around the car for Pansy and her valisesI'll skin that girl alive if she's wandered off to another carOh, if only a lady didn't have to have a companion every single time she put her foot outside her own house I'd do so much better by myselfGet those valises off the rack Only five miles to balenciaga bag amethyst Tara nowHome! Will Benteen, Suellen's husband, was waiting on the platformIt was a shock to see Will; the first few seconds were always a shockScarlett genuinely loved and respected WillIf she could have had a brother, like she'd always wanted, she'd wish he could be just like WillExcept for the wooden pegleg, and of course not a CrackerIt was just there was no mistaking Will for a gentleman; he was unmistakably lower class She forgot it when she was away from him, and she forgot it after she was with him for a minute, because he was such a good, kind man Even Mammy thought a lot of Will, and Mammy was the hardest judge in the world when it watch cartier replica came to who was a lady or a gentleman "Will!" He walked toward her, in his special swinging gaitShe threw her arms around his neck and hugged him fiercely"Oh, Will, I'm so glad to see you that I'm practically crying for joy Will accepted her embrace without emotion"I'm glad to see you, too, Scarlett It's been a long time Scarlett was dumbfoundedHad it been that long? No wonder her life had come to such a sorry stateTara had always given her new life, new strength when she needed itHow could she have gone so long without it? Will gestured to Pansy and walked toward the wagon outside the station"We'd better get moving if we're going to beat the black chanel handbags dark," he said"Hope you don't mind riding rough, ScarlettAs long as I was coming to town, I figured I might as well get some supplies The wagon was piled high with sacks and parcels"I don't mind at all," said Scarlett truthfullyShe was going home, and anything that would take her there was fine"Climb up on those feed sacks, Pansy She was as silent as Will on the long drive to Tara, drinking in the remembered quiet of the countryside, refreshing herself with it The air was new-washed, and the afternoon sun was warm on her shouldersShe'd been right to come homeTara would give her the sanctuary she needed, and with Mammy she'd be able to find a chanel necklace way to repair her ruined worldShe leaned forward as they turned onto the familiar drive, smiling in anticipationBut when the house came in sight, she let out a cry of despair"Will, what happened?" The front of Tara was covered by vines, ugly cords hung with dead leaves; four windows had sagging shutters, two had no shutters at all"Nothing happened except summer, ScarlettI do the fixing up for the house in winter when there's no crops to tendI'll be starting on those shutters in a few more weeksIt's not October yet "Oh, Will, why on earth won't you let me give you some money? You could hire some helpWhy, you can see the brick through replica chanel watches the whitewa

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