| Ernest Sutcliffe rang the dinner gong to get
everyone's attentionhe and his wife had planned something different
for the afternoon, he said nervously
"There is the usual croquet and archery, what? Or the library and
billiards in the house, what? Or whatever one does customarily
What?"
"Do get on with it Ernest," said his wifeWith many starts and stops
and sputters Ernest got on with itThere were bathing costumes for
anyone who wanted one and ropes strung across the river for the
adventurous to hold on to while cooling off in the rushing water
"hardly 'rushing,'" amended Nan Sutcliffe, "but a decent little
currentFootmen will be there with iced champagne
Scarlett was one of the first to acceptIt sounded like being in a
cool tub all afternoonIt was immensely prada bag metal more enjoyable than a cool
tub, even though the water was warmer than she'd hoped it would be
Scarlett moved along the rope hand over hand towards the center and
deeper waterSuddenly she found herself in the grip of the current
It was colder, so much colder that gooseflesh rose on her arms, and
very swiftIt pushed her up against the rope then knocked her feet
out from under herShe was holding on for her lifeHer legs gyrated
out of control and the current twisted her body in half circlesShe
felt a dangerous temptation to let go of the rope and ride swirling in
the current to wherever it would take herFree of the earth under her
feet, free of walls or roads or anything controlled and controlling
For long heartracing moments she imagined herself letting go, prada bowler handbag just
letting goShe was shaking from the effort she had to make to keep
her grip fast on the rope
Slowly, with intense concentration and determination, she moved on,
hand over hand, until she was free of the current's pullShe turned
her head away from the others splashing and shouting in the water,
and
she cried, she didn't know whyThere were slow eddies, like fingers
from the current, in the warmer water outside it
Scarlett slowly became aware of their caresses, then she let herself
float among themWarm tendrils of movement stroked her legs, her
thighs, her body, her breasts, twined around her waist and her knees
beneath the wool tunic and bloomersShe felt longings she could not
name, an emptiness that cried out to be filled within her"Rhett,"
she whispered omega deville watch against the rope, bruising her lips, inviting the
roughness and the hurt"Isn't this splendid fun?" cried Nan
Sutcliffe"Who wants champagne?" Scarlett forced herself to look
around"Scarlett, you brave you went right through the frightening
partNone of us has the nerve to bring your
champagne to you Yes, thought Scarlett, I have to go backAfter
dinner she made her way to Charles Ragland's sidecheeks were very
pale, her eyes very bright"May I offer you a sandwich tonight?" she
asked quietlyCharles was an experienced, skillful loverHis hands
gentle, his lips firm and warmScarlett closed her eyes and let skin
receive his touch the way it had received the caresses of riverThen
he spoke her name, and she felt the ecstatic slipping awayNo, she
thought, no, I don't want rolex watch for sale to lose it, I mustn She closed her eyes
tighter, thought of Rhett, pretended that hands were Rhett's hands,
the
lips Rhett's lips, that the warm, strc thrusting filling her aching
emptiness was Rhett'sThe sorrow
of it made want to dieShe turned her face away from Charles'
questing mouth and wept until he was at rest"My darling," he said,
"I love you so
"Please," Scarlett sobbed, cc oh, please go away) "What is it,
darling, what's wrong?"
"MePlease leave me alone Her voice was so
small, so poignant with despair that Charles reached out to comfort
her, then drew back in full knowledge that there was only one comfort
he could givehe moved quietly as he gathered hisclothes, and he
shut
the door behind him with only the slightest soundhave gone to join
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