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will love you foreverScarlett folded the note...

Posted at 10:28 AM on Sunday, January 31, 2010
will love you foreverScarlett folded the note carefully, tucked it beneath the pearls her jewel caseIf only But there was little room in her heart for anyone Laughing at her, outwitting her, challenging her, sut her, dominating her, sheltering herShe went down to breakfast with bruise-like dark shadows under her eyes, imprint of the desolate weeping that had replaced s1 for herShe looked cool in her mint-green linen frockShe felt e? cased in iceShe was obliged to smile, talk, listen, laugh Guests had a d? to make a house party a successShe looked at the people along the sides of the long tableSmiling, talking, listening, l? Now many of them, she prada black bags wondered, have wounds inside them, Now many feel dead, and grateful for it? Now brave people areShe nodded at the footman who was holding a plate for her the long sideboardAt her signal he opened the big silver setdishes one after another for her approval Scarlett accepted rashers of bacon and a spoonful of salt and scrambled eggs"Yes, grilled tomato," she said, "no, nothing cold ham, preserved goose, jellied quail eggs, spiced beef, salted fish, aspics, ices, fruits, cheeses, breads, relishes, jams, sauces, wines, ale, cider, coffee-all no"I'll have tea," she saidShe was sure she could swallow some teaThen she'd be able to go back to her chanel watch black . room Luckily this was a big party, and mostly for shootingMost of the men would already be out with their guns There would be luncheon in the house and somewhere on the grounds, wherever the shoot wasThere would be tea served indoors and out Everyone could choose amusementsNo one was required to be any special place at any special time until dinner was servedThe guest card in her room said to gather in the drawing room after the first dinner gong at seven forty-fiveProcessing into dinner at eightShe indicated a chair beside a woman she hadn't met before The footman deposited her plate and the small tray with individual tea serviceThen he pulled out the chair, wholesale tiffany seated her, shook out the folds of her napkin, and draped it across her lapScarlett nodded to the woman"Good morning," she said, "my name is Scarlett O'hara The woman had a lovely smileI've been looking forward to meeting youMy cousin Lucy Fane told me that she'd met you at Bart Morland'sWhen Parnell was thereTell me, don't you find it delectably seditious to admit that one supports Nome Rule? My name's May Taplow, by the way "A cousin of mine said he was sure I wouldn't be for Nome Rule at all if Parnell was short and fat and had warts," Scarlett saidShe poured her tea while May Taplow laughed"Lady May Taplow" to be exact, Scarlett knewMay's tiffany heart tag toggle necklace father was a duke, her husband the son of a viscount Funny how one picked up these things as time and parties went by Funnier still how a country girl from Georgia got used to thinking about "one" doing this and thatNext thing you know, I'll be saying "toe-mali-toe" so that the footmen will know what it is I wantGuess it's no different really from telling a darky you want goobers so he'll know you'd like a handful of peanuts"I'm afraid your cousin would be dead on the nose if he accused me of the same thing," May confided "I lost all interest in the succession when Bertie started to put on weight It was Scarlett's turn to confess"I don't know who knock off gucci bags Bertie




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