"I wish he'd killed you," said Scarlett... "I wish he'd killed you," said Scarlett distinctly
"I'm tired and I'm going to bed She pushed her chair back and
walked
with a dignified tread from the roomRhett's words, deliberately
drawled, followed her"No greater blessing can be granted a man
than
the devotion of a loving wife Scarlett's heart grew hot with
anger
"I hope Clinch Dawkins is outside this house right this minute," she
muttered, "just waiting for a clean shot
For that matter, she wouldn't exactly cry her eyes out if the second
barrel got RosemaryRosemary lifted her wine glass to Rhett in a
salute"All right, now I know why you said supper was a
celebration
I, for one, am celebrating this day being over
"Is Scarlett sick?" Rhett asked his sister"I was
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about her appetitenot like her not to "She's upset
"I've seen her upset more times than you can count, and she's eaten
like a longshoreman every time
"This isn't just her temper, Rhett
While you were chopping noses, Scarlett and I hadĂș a wrestling match
ourselves Rosemary described Scarlett's panic and her
determination
to go to him"I didn't know how dangerous things might be
downstairs,
so I held her back
"You did absolutely rightAnything could have happened
"I'm afraid I held a little too tight," Rosemary confessed"She
almost passed out, she couldn't breathe Rhett threw his head back
and
laughed
"By God, I wish I'd seen thatScarlett O'Hara pinned to the mat by a
girlThere must be a hundred women
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clapped
the skin off their hands applauding you!" Rosemary considered
confessing the restShe realized that what she'd said to Scarlett had
hurt her more than the fight
Rhett was still chuckling; no sense in dimming his good mood
Scarlett woke before dawnShe lay motionless in the dark room,
afraid
to moveBreathe like you're still asleep, she told herself, you
wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night unless there'd been a
noise
or somethingShe listened for what seemed like an eternity, but the
silence was heavy and unbrokenWhen she realized that it was
hunger
that had wakened her, she almost cried with reliefOf course she was
hungry! She'd had nothing to eat since breakfast the day
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except for a few tea sandwiches at Ashley BaronyThe night air was
too cold for her to wear the elegant silk dressing gown she'd brought
with herShe wrapped herself in the coverlet from the bedIt was
heavy wool and still held in it the warmth of her bodyIt trailed
awkwardly around her bare feet as she crept quietly through the dark
hallway and down the stairs
Thank goodness, the banked fire in the great fireplace gave out some
heat still, and enough light for her to see the door to the dining room
and the kitchen beyondShe didn't care what she might find; even
cold
rice and stew would be all rightWith one hand holding the dark
coverlet around her, she groped for the doorknob
Was it to the left or the right? She hadn't
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there, or I'll blow a hole through your middle!" Rhett's harsh voice
made her jumpThe blanket fell away and cold air assaulted her
"Great balls of fire!" Scarlett turned on him and bent to gather up
the folds of wool"Didn't I have enough to scare me witless
yesterday? Do you have to start up again? You nearly made me jump
out
of my skin!"
"What are you doing wandering around at this hour, Scarlett? I could
have shot you
"What are you doing skulking around scaring people?" Scarlett draped
the coverlet around her shoulders as if it were an imperial robe of
ermine"I'm going to the kitchen to get some breakfast" she said with
all the dignity she could musterRhett smiled at the absurdly haughty
figure she
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