Southern Rose [Gone with the Wind]

Josephine came back with a number of people: three maids, two footmen, a tailor, and a cook.Promise to find a good shop for the tailor and waive the rent for the first three months.Four of the servants were black slaves brought from Savannah's home. They were all released from their slave contracts and allowed them to choose whether to stay in Paris or return to Savannah. The servants all chose to come back. here.

This behavior resulted in her four black servants becoming "typical" in the Robillard household.

Scarlett was surprised, "What's the matter? You don't let them be slaves, so you don't care about them in the future?" In her understanding, slaves are "property" and some are "family members", such as the family members of Tara's family. Mama Hei, Mama Hei took care of Ellen growing up, followed Ellen to O'Hara's house, and took care of the three sisters. She couldn't imagine what it would be like without Mama Hei at home.

Mama and Mammy are the pillars of the family, and Papa is only responsible for drinking and riding horses.

"How could it be? They worked hard and I paid. How can you say 'Leave them alone'? You should try this little cake. It's called 'Macaron'. Parisians love it. Tea? Coffee? Cocoa? Oh , Young girls shouldn’t drink coffee, hot cocoa is better. Manny, go and see if the young master is awake, and bring him down. Then ask the wife if she wants to have afternoon tea together.”

Manny went upstairs, and soon Mrs. Emile took Victor downstairs to the living room.

"Mother, hello." Josephine stood up.

"Hello, my daughter." Emile touched her face, "You look pale, you should take a good rest for a few days."

"I got a little seasick and I couldn't even get out of bed for the first few days."

Emile immediately said distressedly: "It's my mother's fault that I didn't think about it. If you ask me, don't go back to France." Josephine didn't get seasick when she was a child, but when she went to France at the age of 15, she was I was so dizzy that I couldn't get out of bed for the first few days.But the ship has already set off, and it is impossible to return for her.

"It depends on how my business is doing. Come, Victor, come and meet your Aunt Scarlett."

Victor was wearing a small suit that a little gentleman should have, with pale golden curly hair and a round face, "Hello, Aunt Scarlett."

Scarlett was a little overwhelmed, probably realizing for the first time that she had actually become "Auntie", "Hi, Victor."

Mr. Dickens said, pay attention to "observe life", he does not quite understand what this means.Mom explained that this meant he needed to "observe people" and know what other people were thinking and wanting.

He still doesn't quite get it.

Mom also said that a cute baby like him can do whatever he wants, regardless of what others think, he should try his best to live happily.But you still have to listen to your mother and grandparents and be a good baby.He's a good baby, has always been a good baby, and even when Mom doesn't read him bedtime stories, he's still Mom's favorite good baby.

Aunt Scarlett didn't like children, she neither hugged nor kissed him.

Grandma is very nice and likes him very much, but she has too many kisses.And Mammy Black, she just knocked him out.

Mammy Black was very dark, the darkest kind of black.She smelled of soap, and Grandmother smelled of lemongrass.

As for the mother, she smells like honey.

He happily drank hot cocoa and ate chocolate-flavored macarons, and his mother asked him if he was sleeping well and if he liked his room.

A Negro male slave came to report, and a Mr. Philip Talent came to visit Miss Josephine and handed over his card.

Grandmother took the card, looked surprised, and said she didn't know any Tarent family.

The mother asked the male slave to answer the guests, saying that Miss Josephine was very tired and needed to rest, and she would not see guests for a few days.

Grandma seemed to be a little happier.

He wondered why his mother suddenly didn't want to talk to Mr. Tarent again.She obviously spent about half of the time on board with Mr. Talent, they walked and talked on deck, and Mr. Talent invited her mother to the captain's dinner party and the evening dance.Mr. Talent was also very kind to him, took him to play, and promised to give him a pony when he arrived in Savannah.

He also has a pony named "Hector" at home in Paris. He also wants to bring Hector to the United States, but his mother said that the journey is far away, and Hector will spend two weeks on the boat, and he will be bored.Ponies are supposed to run in the fields, not sea travel.

Mom was right, he thought.Besides, he'd have new ponies.And, when he gets back to Paris, his Hector will grow into a big horse!

John C. Robillard came back from the club, "Let me see, where is my sweet little Victor?"

"Grandpa!"

A toy cabinet was added to the hostess's housekeeping, a comfortable play area was arranged in front of the hostess's chair, and Victor's new toys included a wooden horse decorated with tin armor and a sword of Emperor Napoleon. Wooden imitation of a 6-year-old black slave.

John picked up Victor and kissed his little cheek, "My little cutie, you have finally arrived at your grandfather's house. My dear wife," he turned to Emile, "where's our daughter?"

"She's upstairs, in her own room."

"Baby, do you want to go upstairs with me to see mom, or stay with grandma?"

"I'm playing here, will mom come down later?"

Emile signaled John to put Victor down, "Mom will come down for dinner later."

"Grandfather, do you and Mom have something to say?"

"Yes, my little one." John was relieved and proud, "From now on, when you are at your grandfather's house, your grandfather will teach you everything a man should know, and he will definitely raise you up to be a gentleman and a warrior. Go and play. .”

"Papa." Josephine changed into a turquoise and peach pink home dress and was in her living room.

"Josephine. Hello, my niece."

Scarlett stood up tactfully, "Hi, Uncle John. Josephine, I want to take it back and have a look, okay?" She pointed to the magazine on the table.

"Manny, send it to Miss Scarlett's room."

Scarlett took Manny away.

John hesitated a little, as if he didn't know how to speak.He looked at the living room: Josephine had been a fifteen-year-old girl when she left home, and had no living room of her own, which had been recently remodeled and used to be Pauline's bedroom.He'd never understood why women needed a sitting room, but it looked like it was comfortably furnished, perfect for girls to have a little whisper together.

"You—" He thought for a while, "You're home now, Dad has nothing else to ask of you, he just wants you to be happy. You're still young, and it's impossible for girls in our family to be widowed at a young age It's time to grow old, but it's not urgent, we will definitely find you a husband who is worthy of you this time."

"Papa, it's too early to tell. I'm staying at home for two weeks, and then I'm going to Washington. Dad, let Charlie find some reliable men to go with me."

"Is it dealing with property? I told Charlie about it. If he doesn't handle this matter for you, I will definitely beat him up!"

Josephine smiled, "Yes, property..."

Dinner at the Robillards starts at 7 p.m., every day.

Punctual meals are a virtue, but alas, there is always a rebel in the family who does not observe this virtue.Emile had nothing to do with this only son, but let him go.Every time I bitterly talk to my husband about my son, I always say not to give him another dime. Children who have no money should stay at home honestly, right?But every time before she completely grabbed Charles' wallet, Charles went home and flattered her with sweet words, and her heart softened again.

well!What can she do?Still not forgiving him?

Charles was a little angel when he was a child, with blond hair that was soft and soft, a cute little face, and a sweet little mouth, everyone loved him.Josephine has been a beautiful little girl since she was born, with bright blue eyes like deer's eyes, soft voice, and a smile that can melt your heart.

How proud she is of these two children!No one in Savannah who had seen the two children at that time praised them for their beauty and loveliness.Everyone said that she was a happy housewife, her husband had a big business, her husband was handsome, and her children were lovely and healthy.Girlfriends in girlhood were all envious of her unexpectedly happy marriage. After all, it is difficult for a daughter of a declining noble family to find a satisfactory husband. At the beginning, they even faintly laughed at her for finding a son from an American nouveau riche.

She was very grateful to her father for choosing the son of the Robillard family for her. It was not uncommon for American nouveau riche to return to their home country to find a suitable wife. Nobles looked down on American nouveau riche, but they would not look down on their money.

After dinner, Emile took Victor to play in the living room for half an hour, then sent him upstairs to sleep.

The owner and his wife go to bed at 9 o'clock.

In the middle of the night, Josephine was awakened with a start. Someone bumped against the end of her bed, and she cried out in pain.

"Who is it?" The room was dark, and the velvet curtains were closed, blocking out the moonlight.

"Josephine," the man whispered.

"Charlie? Did you just come back?"

"Shh - don't let Mommy hear you."

"Mother's room is downstairs." She sat up, and Charles got a flint and steel out of nowhere, and lit the candle on the bedside table.

A little dim candlelight.

Charles was a handsome young man with slightly long golden-brown hair, delicate eyebrows and eyes, a heroic spirit, and an air of indifference to everything on his face.

He smiled and said, "Let me see you, my little sister."

"Don't you know I'm coming back today?"

"I don't know, I thought your boat would not dock until tomorrow." He leaned lazily on the bed, "Are you back?"

"I don't know," she said, thinking of the impending war, feeling uneasy. "I'm going to New York and Washington to deal with some financial matters, and then—return to Paris."

"What?" he yelled, "You still want to go?"

The author has something to say:

*The southern part of the United States is relatively conservative. The Robillard family is of French descent and should be Catholic, but they are not widows and cannot remarry.No one said anything when Scarlett married Kennedy for the second time, and when she married Rhett for the third time, people thought that Rhett had a bad reputation, and no one thought that widows could not remarry.

*The original book says that when Ellen got married, she married 20 black slaves, not including the black mother.Based on the fact that adult black slaves were worth 200 to 500 U.S. dollars at that time (black slaves who could read and write and be housekeepers could be worth thousands of dollars, and beautiful mixed-race female slaves were also worth thousands of dollars), it was about 5000 to 1 U.S. dollars.That was a huge fortune in terms of the purchasing power of the dollar at the time. [He was a shrewd man who knew that it was a miracle that a boastful Irishman without family or property should marry the daughter of the wealthiest and most honorable family in the seashore states. 】Probably just mentioned this, so Margaret probably also set that the Robillard family was rich at the time, but it seems that she forgot to write it later.But judging from the dowry, Pauline and Eulalie got at least 20 black slaves each when they got married. The Robillard family is indeed quite rich.