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"Do you hear that, Scarlett? She thinks I'm...
Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010 at 6:40 AM
"Do you hear that, Scarlett? She thinks I'm senileI know we need
lots of onions," Sally grabbed one of the brown paper bags from the
table and began to drop onions into itScarlett watched with
dismay
Impulsively, she put her hand over the mouth of the bagBrewton, but those onions are no good
"No good? How can onions be no good? They're not rotten or
sprouting
"These onions were dug up too soon," Scarlett explained"They look
fine enough, but they won't have any flavorI know, because it's a
mistake I made myselfWhen I had to run our place, I planted
onions
Since I didn't know anything about growing things, chanel handbags I dug up a batch as
soon as the tops started to brown, afraid they were dying and would
rotThey were pretty as pictures, and I was proud as a peacock,
because most of my planting came out mighty sorryWe ate them
boiled
and stewed and in fricassee to help the taste of the squirrels and
raccoonsBut they didn't have any bite to them at allLater, when I
dug up the row to plant something else, I came across one I'd missed
That one was what an onion's supposed to beThe fact is, they need
time to flavor upI'll show you what a good onion should be like
Scarlett sorted with expert eyes, hands, and nose through the chanel knock off purse baskets
on the table"These are the ones you want," she said at lastHer
chin was belligerentYou can figure me for a country bumpkin if you
want to, she was thinking, but I'm not ashamed that I got my hands
dirty when I had toYou high-toned Charlestonians think you're the
be-all and end-all, but you're not"Thank you," said SallyHer eyes
were thoughtfulI did you an injustice, ScarlettI
didn't think anyone as pretty as you could have any senseWhat else
did you plant? I wouldn't mind learning about celery Scarlett
studied Sally's faceShe saw the honest interest and responded to
it
"Celery was too fancy for meI had fendi black leatrher spy bag a dozen mouths to feedI know
about all there is to know about yams, though, and carrots and white
potatoes and turnips She didn't care if she was
bragging or notShe'd bet anything that no lady in Charleston had
ever sweated in the sun picking cotton! "You must have worked
yourself
to a shadow
Respect was written clear in Sally Brewton's eyes
She shrugged off the past"Thank goodness that's way behind usSally Brewton made her feel good"It did make me
mighty particular about root crops, thoughRhett said one time that
he'd known plenty of people to send wine back but I was the only one
who'd do it with balenciaga bag made with goat leather carrotsWe were at the fanciest restaurant in New
Orleans, and did it ever cause a rumpus!" Sally laughed explosively
"I think I know that restaurantDid the waiter rearrange
the napkin over his arm and look down his nose in disapproval?"
Scarlett
giggled"He dropped the napkin and it fell onto one of those frying
pans they cook dessert"
"And caught on fire?" Sally grinned
wickedly"Oh, Lord!" Sally hooted"I'd have given my eye
teeth to have been there Eleanor Butler broke in"What are you
two
talking about? I could use a good laughBrewton only had two
pounds
of sausage left, and he'd promised them to Minnie rolex wrist watches Wentwort
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