"My dears," one of the women trumpeted, "I've...
"My dears," one of the women trumpeted, "I've never seen anything
as
dreary in my lifeHow my darling Mama could have told me that it
was
the only civilized place in America! It simply makes me worry that
she's gone dotty without our noticing
"Now, Sarah," said the man to her left, "you do have to take that war
of theirs into considerationI found the men to be very decentDown
to their last shilling, I'm sure, but never a mention, and the liquor
was first rateSingle malt at the club bar
"Geoffrey, my love, you'd think the Sahara was civilized if there was a
club with drinkable whiskeyHeaven only knows it couldn't be chanel logo earrings any
hotter There was a chorus of agreement"On the
other hand," said a youthful female voice, "that terribly attractive
Butler man said the winters are quite delightful
"I'm sure he invited you back, Felicity," said an older woman"You
behaved disgracefully
"Frances, I did no such thing," protested Felicity"I was only having
some fun for the first time on this dreary tripI cannot credit why
Papa sent me to AmericaIt's a wretched place"He
sent you, sister dear, to get you out of the clutches of that fortune
hunter "But he was so attractiveI don't see any point in having a
fortune if you have to fend off every attractive man in hermes kelly handbag England simply
because he's not rich
"At least you're supposed to fend them off, Felicity," said a girl"That's easy enough to doThink of our poor brotherRoger's
supposed to draw American heiresses like flies, and marry a fortune to
refill the family coffers Roger groaned and everyone laughedTalk
about Rhett, Scarlett implored silently"There's simply no market for
Honourables," Roger said"I can't get it through Papa's headHeiresses want tiaras The older woman they called Frances said that
she thought they were all disgraceful and that she couldn't understand
young people today"When I was a gel-" she began"Frances, dear, uhr rolex when you were a 'gel' there were no
young peopleYour generation were born forty years old and
disapproving of everything
"Your impertinence is intolerable, FelicityI shall speak to your
father A brief silence fellWhy on earth doesn't that Felicity
person say something more about Rhett? Scarlett thoughtIt was
Roger
who brought up the nameButler, he said, offered some good shooting if he came back in the
autumnSeems he had rice fields gone to grass and the ducks
practically landed on the barrel of your gunScarlett tore a roll
into fragmentsWho gave two cents about ducks? The other
Englishmen
did, it seemedThey talked 2.55 chanel about shooting throughout the main
course
of dinnerShe was thinking she'd have done better to stay with Bridie
when her ears picked up a low-toned private conversation between
Felicity and her sister, whose name turned out to be MarjorieBoth of
them thought Rhett one of the most intriguing men they'd ever metScarlett listened with mixed feelings of curiosity and pride"A shame
he's so devoted to his wife," Marjorie said and Scarlett's heart
sank"Such a colorless little thing, too," Felicity saidScarlett felt a
little bit better"Out and out rebound, I heardDidn't anyone tell
you? He was married before, to an absolute tearing chanel watch women be
