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Somewhere ahead of them a band began...Sunday, May 2, 2010
Somewhere ahead of them a band began to play "Oh! Susanna The rollicking, merry tune was as bright and sunny as the dayEulalie and Pauline walked more quickly, keeping time with the music, but Scarlett's feet felt like leadCoward! she berated herselfBut inside she couldn't stop trembling"Why are there so many damned Yankees in Charleston?" she asked angrily"I saw some at the depot, too "My goodness, Scarlett," said Eulalie, "didn't you know? Charleston is still under military occupationThey'll likely never leave us alone They hate us because we threw them out of Fort Sumter and then held it against their whole fleet "And cheap rolex watches heaven only knows how many regiments," Pauline added? The sisters' faces were glowing with pride"Mother of God," Scarlett whisperedWhat had she done? Walked right into the arms of the enemyShe knew what military government meant: the helplessness and the rage, the constant fear that they'd confiscate your house or put you in jail or shoot you if you broke one of their lawsMilitary government was all-powerfulShe had lived under its capricious rule for five harsh yearsHow could she have been such a fool as to stumble back into it again? "They do have a pleasant band," said Pauline"Come along, Scarlett, we cross hereThe Butler omega seamaster watch house is the one with the fresh paint "Lucky Eleanor," said Eulalie, "to have such a devoted sonRhett positively worships his mother Scarlett stared at the houseNot a house, a mansionShining white columns soared a hundred feet to support the roof overhang above the deep porches along the side of the tall, imposing brick houseScarlett's knees felt weakShe couldn't go in, she couldn'tShe'd never seen any place as grand, as impressiveHow would she ever find anything to say to the woman who lived in such magnificence? Who could destroy all her hopes with one word to RhettPauline had her by the arm, hurrying her across sterling silver chanel inspired jewelry the streetith a banjo on my knee,'" she was singing in a low off-key murmurScarlett allowed herself to be led like a sleepwalker In time, she found herself standing inside a door, looking at a tall elegant woman with shining white hair crowning a lined lovely face "Dear Eleanor," said Eulalie"You've brought Scarlett," said Mrs"My dear child," she said to Scarlett, "you look so pale She put her hands lightly on Scarlett's shoulders and bent to kiss her cheekScarlett closed her eyesThe faint scent of lemon verbena surrounded her, floating gently from Eleanor Butler's silk gown and silken hairIt was the fragrance that had always been part of wholesale gucci handbags Ellen O'Hara, the scent for Scarlett of comfort, of safety, of love, of life before the War Scarlett felt her eyes spilling uncontrollable tears"There, there," Rhett's mother said"It's all right, my dearWhatever it is, it's all right nowYou've come home at lastI've been longing for you to come She put her arms around her daughter-in-law and held her close leanor Butler was a Southern ladyHer slow, soft voice and indolent, graceful movements disguised a formidable energy and efficiency Ladies were trained from birth to be decorative, to be sympathetic and fascinated listeners, to be appealingly helpless and empty-headed chanel flap bag lambskin and admiri

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