Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - "I'm going to
gland tonight on the eight o'clock... |
| "I'm going to
gland tonight on the eight o'clock boatI never want to see an face
or hear an Irish voice againI put Dijon in a safe place sold up
She's entered in the claiming race this afternoon, and it's over, so is
Ireland for me His tragic eyes were at least And dryScarlett
almost wished he would begin to cry againleast he'd felt something
thenNow he looked as if he would be able to feel anything ever
againThen, as she watched, a transformation took
placeSir John Morland, Baronet, came back to life by effort of
will
His shoulders firmed, and his mouth curved in a omega seamaster orange smileHis eyes even
had a hint of laughter in them"Poor Scarlett, I fear I rather put
you through the wringerFinish your coffee, there's a good girl, and
come along to the track with meI'll put a fiver on Dijon for you,
and you can buy the champagne with your winnings when she shows
her
heels to the rest of the field Scarlett had never in her life
respected anyone as much as she did Bart Morland at that moment
She
found a smile to meet his"I'll match your fiver with one of my own,
Bart, and we'll have champagne, tooDone?" She spit in her palm,
held it outMorland spat, slapped, louis vuitton fake bags smiledOn
the way to the race course Scarlett tried to dredge up from her
memory
what she'd heard about "claiming races All the horses running were
for sale, their prices set by their ownersAt the end of the race
anyone could "claim" any one of the horses, and the owner was
obliged
to sell for the price he'd setUnlike every other horse sale in
Ireland, there was no bargainingUnclaimed horses had to be
reclaimed
by their ownersScarlett didn't believe for a minute that horses
couldn't be bought before the race began, no matter what the rules
wereWhen they reached the rolex vintage women's watch race course, she asked Bart for the
number
of hisboxShe wanted, she said, to tidy up
As soon as he was gone she found a steward and got directions to the
officials' office where the claiming would take placeShe hoped Bart
had put a whopping big price on DijonShe intended to buy her and
send her to him later when he was settled in England
"What do you mean Dijon's already been claimed? That's not
supposed to
happen until after the raceThe top-hatted official was careful not
to smile"You're not the only one with foresight, madamIt must be
an American traitThe gentleman who put chanel bags for cheep in the claim was American,
too
"It cannot be done, Mrs
"Suppose I bought Dijon from the Baronet before the race began?"
"Impossible I Scarlett felt desperateShe had to have that horse
for Bart"I might suggest one thingWhat can I do? It's really awfully important
"You might ask the new owner if he would be willing to sell She'd pay the man a king's ransom if beAmerican, the
official saidMoney talks in Americayou point him out to me?" The
top-hatted man consulted a sheet of paper"You might_ him at Jury's
HotelHe's listed that as hisaddress
Scarlett had half-turned to cartier ballon blue leave |
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