Southern Rose [Gone with the Wind]

The little baby grew up very quickly, changing its appearance day by day, and after a few days, it changed from a red and wrinkled little monster to a white-skinned baby.

He has a good appetite, eats a lot and sleeps a lot, and sleeps most of the day.

Josephine didn't go to see the child very much, but little Victor was very interested in the little sister. He came here with his grandmother every day, and could stay quietly next to his sister's cradle, looking at her curiously.

"Why is she so small!"

Or "When will she grow up?"

or "She's crying again!"

It's hilarious.

The novice father Philip loves his eldest daughter very much. He visits the child several times a day and is delighted by the little changes in the baby.The child still can't tell who he looks like now, with a round face and big beautiful blue eyes, he can be called Josephine or Philip.

Emile insisted that the little baby was very similar to Josephine when she was a child, and she would definitely be a beautiful little girl when she grew up, but she spoiled Philip's beauty.

Josephine said deliberately: "No matter how beautiful she is, she will never look better than me."

Philip kissed her on the face affectionately, "Don't say that about our daughter." He held little Cynthia carefully in his arms, quite like a father.

Josephine herself doesn't hold the baby very much, but she often asks him to do so.He heard from Mrs. Jenkins that Josephine didn't hug Victor very much after giving birth, probably because she was impatient to hear the baby cry.Victor didn't cry very loudly when he was a child, not like a boy, and little Cynthia's cry was a little too loud.

Emile also concluded that Cynthia would be a very bad-tempered little girl in the future, just like Josephine when she was a child.

Philip didn't believe it. Josephine was gentle and lovely. How could she have been a bad-tempered little girl?He also proudly said that his daughter has the right to be willful, and he wants to give her all the best things in the world, and wants to spoil her like a princess.

Rhett Butler visited Little Miss Talent once, and Philip proudly invited him to participate in Cynthia's christening ceremony as a winner. As a result, Rhett immediately said that he would return to the United States soon, and it was a pity that he could not attend the christening ceremony La.

Philip said hypocritically to Josephine: "I thought Mr. Butler could stay to attend the christening."

"Do you really want him to go to the christening?"

"Didn't he stay here because he wanted to see you? He'll see you at the christening ceremony."

"Hypocritical man!"

"He came to Europe for you, and I can't be careless about him. My wife, aren't you moved by his love?"

"If I am moved by every man who loves me, I don't have to do other things." She said proudly, "I can't stop others from loving me, so don't be too jealous about it."

"I'm jealous? Who? Butler? How could I be jealous of him!"

"Or arrogant. That's because he's a loser, isn't he?"

Philip was silent for a moment, then he said: "Yes, he's a trivial loser."

Cynthia was christened at a rare Protestant church on the outskirts of Paris two weeks after her birth, and the child's full name was Cynthia Athelina Terent.

Grandmother Old Mrs. Tarent now sends every letter asking when they will return to America, and she desperately wants to see her granddaughter.Philip wrote back that the child was still too young and would spend more than half a month on the boat. I'm afraid she couldn't bear it, and they would consider going back at least until Cynthia was 1 year old.

After Cynthia's full moon, the Talentes left Cynthia in Paris, and the two set off to continue their interrupted honeymoon.

John Robillard, with his three sisters in his heart, wrote to old Mrs. Tarent in Boston, asking if she would not send to Charleston or Savannah for news of his sisters. Four months later, John received letters from his sisters.

Rhett Butler secretly sneaked back to Charleston, and wanted to take his mother and sister to New York, but the old Butler was a deadhead, determined not to allow his wife and daughter to go north with the family's unscrupulous son, and almost shot him to death eldest son.Rhett had to go to see Eulalie, and asked Eulalie to take care of Mrs. Butler and her sister Rosemary.

Then she told Eulalie that her three children were doing very well at her uncle's house, and Josephine gave birth to a daughter named Cynthia, a lovely little baby.Mr. Robillard missed his sisters, so he asked his wife to write to his brother, and he would send them to Paris when he could find a chance.

Went to see Pauline again.Pauline and her husband Kerry live in the suburbs of Charleston. Kerry also joined the army, but because he is a little older, he is still in the reserve, but it seems that he is about to go to the front line.

He ran to Tara Manor again and asked Mrs. O'Hara to write a letter to his brother. It was very unexpected to learn that Scarlett became a widow and pregnant with a child, and lived back in Tara.

Ellen worried about her eldest daughter all day long, but there was nothing she could do about it.

It was said that Butler had built a boat that traveled between Charleston and New York, so he was now called "Captain Butler."The war situation in the United States is now that the northern army has been retreating, and it is about to retreat to Washington. The situation is very good.

John thinks that this war should be over by the end of the year at most, so he is very optimistic and asks the younger sisters not to be anxious, as long as they settle down at home.He also asked Eulalie to go to Robillard's house in Savannah to check the situation and see if all the black people had run away.There are three younger sisters in the family. Although Pauline is the eldest daughter, she is not meddling. She doesn't know much and can't be counted on; Atlanta; Yulali is the most moderate in all aspects, he is more at ease looking for Yulali.

Let the three nephews write letters to their parents and take them back together.

Thanks to Butler, letters from the three younger sisters can always be sent out, as long as 2 months, and as little as 2 or 3 weeks.French newspapers have also been tracking and reporting the war situation in the United States. The southern army has reported frequent successes and also lost battles, but generally speaking, the war situation is favorable to the south.

Josephine and Philip arrive in Italy.

Italy was not yet unified at this time, and King Victor Emmanuel II of the Kingdom of Sardinia announced in March 1861 the reconstruction of the Kingdom of Italy, with Florence as its capital.It's just that Italy is not yet a unified country at this time, and many areas in the territory are still enclaves of the Austrian Empire.

They took the train and first arrived in Milan, which has many landmark buildings. They lived in a hotel and had a leisurely time for 2 or 3 months. They arrived in Venice in the midsummer of August. Venice is still the sphere of influence of Austria.

Lived in Venice until November, went to Rome, joined in the fun at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on Christmas, and watched the Pope's Christmas ceremony.Rome is the center of Catholicism, and Philip is a Protestant, which does not prevent him from entering the Catholic Church.

Stayed in Rome until early February, then went to Florence.

As the current capital of the Kingdom of Italy and the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence has countless famous buildings. Among them, the Medici Palace, where the Medici family lived for many years, must be visited. Large and small cathedrals with paintings by famous painters.

Emile sent a photo of Cynthia to her daughter who was traveling in other places. The child has grown a lot after a month, and will be able to walk before the age of one; because the parents are not around, the first word she says is "brother" , can make Victor very happy.

Philip missed his daughter, so at the end of May 1862, when Cynthia was one year old, he took Josephine back to Paris.

The American Civil War isn't over yet, and John now finally thinks it might not be over as quickly as he thought.

He seriously discussed with his son and son-in-law whether to return to China.

Both Charles and Philip thought it was impossible to go back for the time being.

"I think it's better to wait until the war is over before going back. Now the northern army is sealing the harbor more and more tightly." Charles shook his head, "It's difficult for Reid to send letters now, which shows that the war is very tense."

"I've heard of people now sending medicines and gun ammunition from England to Charleston," Philip thought of the news he had received. "They can send cotton out of the Lower South and exchange it for other things."

This is making a fortune for the country. Josephine thought that Rhett probably started to be a traitor from this time. This kind of business is very suitable for Rhett, but not for Philip. Even if Philip wants to do war business, he must be serious with the North The government and the military do business.

"This kind of business is too dangerous. What if we are caught by the northern army?" Emile asked worriedly.

"Probably hanged," said Charles.

Emile sighed worriedly, "Is this what Butler is doing?"

"I think so. I admire his courage, but I can't do this kind of business." Charles shook his head. "Besides, once others know that he made his fortune by doing this, they will definitely scold him severely!"

"I think he knows how to seize opportunities, and only people like him are suitable for this kind of business that gentlemen are unwilling to do." Josephine said appreciatively.

Philip admired Rhett Butler's persistence.Butler is willing to spend a lot of time and energy delivering letters to the Robillard brothers and sisters, naturally because of Josephine, and partly because of Eulalie, but it must be very small.

He couldn't help thinking that he probably wouldn't spend the same amount of time and energy on a woman he couldn't woo. If it was for Josephine, he could do it, but he never thought that he couldn't woo Joseph Fin, so this assumption does not exist.

But he couldn't let Butler use this to accumulate goodwill in the hearts of the Robillards.He himself disdains to be a war speculator, but it is not too difficult to just bring a few letters.He can write a letter back and arrange for manpower to go back and forth between New York and Charleston on a regular basis. The cruise from Boston or New York to Europe is still normal. His people only need to bring the letter back to New York, and then send the reply letter from Robillard's house.