I'll ride over right away; horseback's quicker...
I'll ride over
right away; horseback's quicker than a rig Scarlett's hands
relaxed
"Thank you," she said"I have the address in my pocket
ú "I'll be back in time for dinner," said WillHe lifted the saddle
down from its standScarlett helped him with itShe felt full of
energyShe was sure Rhett would comeHe could be at Tara in two
days
if he left Charleston as soon as he got the wireBut Rhett didn't come
in two daysOr three or four or fiveú Scarlett stopped listening
for the sound of wheels or hoof beats on the driveShe had worn
herself ragged, straining to hearAnd now omega mens watch on sale there was another sound
that took all her attention, the horrible rasping noise that was
Mammy's effort to breatheIt seemed impossible that the frail,
wasted
body could summon the strength needed to draw air into her lungs,
push
it out againBut she did, time after time, the cords on her wrinkled
neck thick and quiveringSuellen joined Scarlett's vigil"She's my
Mammy, too, Scarlett The life-long jealousies and cruelties between
them were forgotten in their joint need to help the old black woman
They brought down all the pillows in the house to prop her up, chanel ice cube handbag and
kept
the croup kettle steaming constantlyThey spread butter on her
cracked lips, spooned sips of water between themBut nothing eased
Mammy's strugglesShe looked at them with pity"Don't wear
yo'selves out," she gasped Scarlett p,ut her
fingers across Mammy's lips Why, oh why, she raged silently to God, why
couldn't You let her die easy, when she was wandering in the past?
Why
did You have to wake her up and let her suffer so? She was good all
her life, always doing for other people, never anything for herself
She deserves better than this, I'll never bow my head to You chloe bay bag camel again as
long as I liveBut she read aloud to Mammy from the worn old Bible
on
the nightstand by the bedShe read the psalms, and her voice gave
no
sign of the pain and impious anger in her heartWhen night came,
Suellen lit the lamp and took over from Scarlett, reading, turning the
thin pages, readingThen Scarlett took her placeAnd again Suellen,
until Will sent her to get some rest"You, too, Scarlett," he said
"I'll sit with MammyI'm not much of a reader, but I know a lot of
the Bible by heartBut I'm not leaving Mammy She sat on
the floor and leaned her tired back replica swiss rolex submariner against the wall, listening to the
terrifying sounds of deathWhen the first thin light of day showed at
the windows, the sounds suddenly became different, each breath more
noisy, longer silences between themScarlett scrambled to her feet
Will rose from the chair"I'll get Suellen," he said
Scarlett took his place beside the bed"Do you want me to hold your
hand, Mammy? Let me hold your hand Mammy's forehead creased
with
effortDon't tire yourself more by talkingShe
couldn't weep now"You don't need to hang on, Mammy She heard hurried footsteps in the kitchen
"Suellen's on her chanel flap bag lambskin way