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She couldn't have gotten through those terrible days and nights
after Melly's death if she'd had Wade and Ella to cope with tooShe
wouldn't think about them, that's allShe was going home, to Tara
and
to Mammy, and she simply wouldn't let herself think about things that
would upset herLord knows, I've got more than enough to upset me
without dragging them in, tooHer head drooped
and her eyes closed"Jonesboro, ma'am," said the conductor
Scarlett
blinked, sat straight She looked around the car for
Pansy and her valisesI'll skin that girl alive if she's wandered off
to another carOh, if only a lady didn't have to have a companion
every single time she put her chanel wholesale purse foot outside her own house
I'd do so much better by myselfGet those
valises off the rack Only five miles to Tara nowHome! Will Benteen, Suellen's husband, was
waiting
on the platformIt was a shock to see Will; the first few seconds
were always a shockScarlett genuinely loved and respected WillIf
she could have had a brother, like she'd always wanted, she'd wish he
could be just like WillExcept for the wooden pegleg, and of course
not a CrackerIt was just there was no mistaking Will for a
gentleman; he was unmistakably lower class
She forgot it when she was away from him, and she forgot it after she
was with him for a minute, because he was such a good, kind imitation louis vuitton bucket bag man
Even
Mammy thought a lot of Will, and Mammy was the hardest judge in
the
world when it came to who was a lady or a gentleman
"Will!" He walked toward her, in his special swinging gaitShe threw
her arms around his neck and hugged him fiercely"Oh, Will, I'm so
glad to see you that I'm practically crying for joy Will accepted
her embrace without emotion"I'm glad to see you, too, Scarlett
It's been a long time Scarlett was dumbfoundedHad it been that long?
No
wonder her life had come to such a sorry stateTara had always given
her new life, new strength when she needed itHow could she have
gone
so long without it? Will gestured to Pansy and walked toward omega seamaster orange the
wagon
outside the station"We'd better get moving if we're going to beat
the dark," he said"Hope you don't mind riding rough, ScarlettAs
long as I was coming to town, I figured I might as well get some
supplies The wagon was piled high with sacks and parcels"I don't
mind at all," said Scarlett truthfullyShe was going home, and
anything that would take her there was fine"Climb up on those feed
sacks, Pansy She was as silent as Will on the long drive to Tara,
drinking in the remembered quiet of the countryside, refreshing herself
with it
The air was new-washed, and the afternoon sun was warm on her
shouldersShe'd been right to come homeTara would give her chanel wallet the
sanctuary she needed, and with Mammy she'd be able to find a way to
repair her ruined worldShe leaned forward as they turned onto the
familiar drive, smiling in anticipationBut when the house came in
sight, she let out a cry of despair"Will, what happened?" The front
of Tara was covered by vines, ugly cords hung with dead leaves; four
windows had sagging shutters, two had no shutters at all"Nothing
happened except summer, ScarlettI do the fixing up for the house in
winter when there's no crops to tendI'll be starting on those
shutters in a few more weeksIt's not October yet
"Oh, Will, why on earth won't you let me give you some money?
You could hire some tiffany heart tag toggle necklace hel
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