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Come along, Rose,mary Scarlett started to run
after him"I didn't mean- she said, but his wide back was like a
wall
She shrugged angrily, then looked from right to leftWhere did she go
to place a bet, anyhow? "Can I help you, ma 'am?" said a man
nearby
"Why, yes, maybe you can He looked like a gentleman, and his
accent
sounded like GeorgiaShe smiled gratefully"I'm not used to such
complicated racingBack home somebody would just yell, 'I bet you
five dollars I can beat you to the crossroads,' and then everybody
would holler back and start riding lickety-split The man took chanel handbags on sale off
his hat and held it against his chest with both handsHe sure is
looking at me peculiar, Scarlett thought uneasilyMaybe I shouldn't
have spokenExcuse me, ma'am," he said earnestly, "I'm not
surprised
you don't remember me, but I believe I know you
Hamilton, aren't you? From AtlantaYou nursed me in the hospital
there when I was woundedMy name's Sam Forrest, from Moultrie,
Georgia The hospital! Scarlett's nostrils flared, an involuntary
reaction to the memory of the stench of blood and gangrene and filthy,
liceridden bodiesForrest's face was a picture of fake chanel bag embarrassed
discomfort"I-I beg your pardon, MrsHamilton," he stammered"I
shouldn't have made any claim to knowing youI didn't mean to
offend Scarlett returned the hospital to the corner of her mind
reserved for the past and closed the door on itShe put her hand on
Sam Forrest's arm and smiled at himForrest, you didn't
offend me at allI was just thrown off by being called Mrs
I married again, you see, and I've been MrsButler for years and
yearsMy husband's a Charlestonian, that's why I'm here
And I must say hearing your good Georgia talk makes me mighty
homesick
What brings you here?" Horses, Forrest chanel watch black . explainedAfter four years in
the cavalry, there was nothing about horses that he didn't know
When the War was over he'd saved the money he made as a laborer
and
started buying horses"Now I've got a fine breeding and boarding
businessI've brought the prize of the stable to race for the prize
moneyButler, it was a happy day
when the news got to me that the Charleston Race Course was open
again
There's nothing else like it any place in the South Scarlett had to
pretend to listen to more horse talk while he accompanied her to the
booth set up for taking bets, then escorted her chanel handbags large classic shopping bag back to the stands
Scarlett said goodbye to him with a feeling of escapeThe stands
were
very nearly full, but she had no trouble finding her placeThe green
and white striped parasols were a beaconScarlett waved hers at
Rhett,
then began to climb the risersEleanor Butler returned her salute
Rosemary looked away
Rhett seated Scarlett between Rosemary and his motherShe was
barely
settled when she felt Eleanor Butler stiffenMiddleton Courtney and
his wife, Edith, were taking seats in the same row not far awayThe
Courtneys nodded and smiled a friendly greetingThe chanel classic bags Butlers
returned
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