| Elias drove them to the station
in the gray light before dawn, and Scarlett waved goodbye with her
handkerchief while Tony boarded the trainHe was carrying a small
leather satchel and a huge canvas bag with his saddle in itWhen he'd
thrown them up onto the platform of the coach, he turned and
flourished
his big Texas hat with the rattlesnakeskin bandThe gesture pulled
his coat open, and she could see his gunbelt and six-shootersAt least
he stuck around long enough to teach Wade how to twirl his, she
thoughtI hope he doesn't shoot his foot offShe blew a kiss to
TonyHe held his hat like a bowl to catch it, reached in, took it out,
put it in the watch pocket celebrity chanel handbags of his vestScarlett was still laughing
when the train pulled out
"Drive out to that land of mine where MrColleton is working," she
said to EliasThe sun would be up before they got there, and the work
gang better be digging or she'd have something to say about itYou had to use the break in the weatherJoe Colleton was
unshakeable"I come out like I said I would, MrsButler, but it's
just like I expectedThe thaw don't go near deep enough to dig a
cellarIt'll be another month before I can get started Scarlett
cajoled, then she raged, but it did no goodShe was still fuming with
frustration a month later when Colleton's message brought her back
out
to the siteShe gucci black bag didn't see Ashley until it was too late to turn
back
What am I going to tell him?
I've got no call to be here, and Ashley's so smart he'd see right
through any lie I might tryShe was sure the hasty smile on her face
looked as ghastly as she feltIf it did, Ashley didn't seem to
noticeHe handed her down from her carriage with his usual ingrained
courtesy"I'm happy I didn't miss you, Scarlett; it's so good to see
youColleton told me you might be coming, so I dallied as long
as I could He smiled ? ruefully"We both know I'm not much of a
businessman, my dear, so my advice isn't worth much, but I do want
to
say that if you do, in fact, build another store out here, you newest chanel bag can't
possibly go wrong What is he going on about? Oh How clever Joe Colleton is, he's made my excuse for being here
alreadyShe ? turned her attention back to Ashleyand I've
heard that the city's very likely to run a trolley line out here to the
edge of townIt's amazing, isn't it, the way Atlanta is growing?"
Ashley looked strongerVery tired by the effort of living, but more
capable of itScarlett wished urgently that it meant the lumber ?
business was betterShe wouldn't be able to bear it if the mills and
yard died, tooAnd she'd never be able to forgive AshleyHe took
her hand in his and looked down at her with a worried expression on
his drawn face
"You look chanel purses and handbags tired, my dearIs everything quite all right?" She wanted
to lay her head against his chest and wail that everything was awful"Oh, fiddle-dee-dee, Ashley, don't be a sillyI was
up too late last night at a party, that's allYou should know better
than to hint to a lady that she's not looking her best And let that
get back to India and all her mean old friends, ? Scarlett added
silentlyAshley accepted her explanation without questionHe began
to tell her about Joe Colleton's houses
As if she didn't know all that, right down to the number of nails
needed for each one"They are quality construction," said Ashley
"For once, the less fortunate will be treated as well as the chanel watch black . |