Southern Rose [Gone with the Wind]

What can a young man do who is penniless and thrown out of his home by his father?Becoming a businessman was definitely unacceptable to old Butler. He managed to get along well outside by relying on his drinking capacity and card skills. He didn't need to go home and beg his father to forgive him. This might be the point that his father was always annoyed with.Mother said he should bow his head and beg and even beg his father to let him go home, but he didn't, he wouldn't lower his proud head and beg someone else.

It broke my mother's heart, and it broke my sister Rosemary's heart.

He still remembers the day when he quarreled with his father, Rosemary cried in fright, it was indeed an amazing quarrel, his father was furious, and he was very upset... If it were him now, he would choose not to be so In a sharp way, it is very likely that he will not be kicked out of the house by his father.

He thought about his mother and sister in a daze for a while. The younger sister was the youngest child. Rosemary was less than 10 years old when he left home. To find a suitable wife.

He didn't have any guilt towards Papa Butler, but he felt quite guilty towards his mother, younger siblings, and he wanted to compensate them financially.The Butler family is famous, but in terms of wealth, it is not as good as the Eulalie family, let alone the Robillard family.But every time he sent someone to send gold coins or checks to his mother, his father sent someone to send them back, and the father would not let his mother take money from his bad son.

He thought of Mrs. Eulalie from his mother, then thought of Mrs. Emile, and then his eyes fell on Josephine again.

Women are troublesome creatures...beautiful, but troublesome, the more beautiful women are, the more troublesome they are, they demand a lot, they are very greedy, and they are never satisfied.

Philip Talent visited Josephine Robillard again the next day, but Josephine still refused to receive him.

He left a letter for Josephine and went to Charleston that day.

Josephine also went to Charleston two days later, but did not see Philip again in Charleston.

Rhett Butler did not go to Charleston until ten days later, Mrs. Emile returned from Charleston with Josephine and Charles. The servants began to pack their luggage, and the master and lady were ready to go to New York.

There are two ways to travel from Savannah to New York: by land by train and by sea by boat.

Rich people travel relatively comfortably. There are first-class boxes on trains and first-class cabins on passenger ships.Because of Josephine's seasickness, she must be confined to bed for the first few days, so Madame Emile decided to let them take the train.

The three masters each take a first-class box, and each personal servant can also enjoy the soft bed in the first-class box, while the other servants take a third-class car, and blacks and whites are separated, and blacks can only ride in exclusive black cars.

In order to ensure Josephine's safety, Mrs. Emile took out 10 strong male black slaves from her own family, and borrowed 4 black slaves from Eulalie's house.Josephine brought her two freedman black maids. The white maid Manny was too young, so she and Mrs. Jenkins stayed at home to take care of Victor.

Charles and Rhett also brought their own slaves.

Savannah station.

Mrs. Emile proudly took her little grandson Victor to say goodbye to his mother.The train station was a busy place, a chaotic public place, and everyone in Savannah would see Josephine and her lovely son.

The title of widow may make people feel less of Josephine, but a loving mother will be liked by the whole society.Besides, what a lovely boy Victor was!His slightly curly blond hair, bright blue eyes, fair complexion, and round face all showed that he was a good boy with noble blood and well-educated.

"You must be careful in New York. I heard that those Yankees don't pay much attention to family background and are very uneducated." Emile was very worried, but she couldn't stop her daughter. I have taught you that you are absolutely not allowed to go out alone, no matter where you go, Charlie must accompany you, and Rhett."

"Do you trust Mr. Butler?" Josephine asked curiously.

"He may not be his father's good son, but he is still a southern gentleman. He promised me to keep you safe. I believe him. Come, say goodbye to your son, and then, go home early."

Sister Black hugged Victor, and Josephine kissed the child's little face.

"Be a good boy and learn English well with your grandmother, and I will be back soon."

Little Victor also kissed his mother's face, "Okay, Mom, come back early."

Compared with the pier, the train station has a different smell, the smell of burning coal, the smell of cold metal, and the smell of candy and bread.

The smell of my mother's perfume, the lemongrass scent of my grandmother, the honey candy that Mammy hides.

Mom said she was going to go out for a while, but he didn't quite understand how long "a while" was, and grandma didn't seem to know too, only saying that mom would be back soon.He has been very happy these days, his grandmother dotes on him very much, and he can get everything he wants; the black nanny also loves him very much, this kind of love is different from Mrs. Jenkins or mother, and the black nanny treats him like a little girl The little child, as long as he goes out, as long as possible, he is not willing to let him come down for a walk. His mother protested to Hei Momo, saying that he is already 5 years old and should walk by himself, but Hei Momo mercilessly refused, Hei Momo Mammy thought he was very young.

Mother couldn't say no to Madam Hei, so she had to admit defeat.

On the way home, the grandmother was talking to the black mammy about finding him a tutor to teach English. He should have reached the age of education. Many children are educated by private teachers at home, but because he basically does not know how to I speak English, so I have to learn English first, and start formal education next year.

Sister Hei still felt that the young master was too young, and it was hard work to go to school now, so she loved him in every possible way, and ordered the cook to cook a lot of delicious food for him every day.

Such a day is so happy!

He was very cheerful, thinking it would be a great idea to come to his grandfather's house.It's not that there's anything bad about Paris, it's good too, it's just... He always feels that his mother doesn't want to stay in Paris anymore.

Josephine has never seen black-only carriages in France. There are also black people in France. Their ancestors were black slaves who were trafficked from the African continent. There is also racial discrimination, but because there are not many black people, generally speaking, there is nothing wrong with them. special feeling.In the United States, however, you can realize the "difference between black and white" everywhere, and this perception increases day by day, which is not a pleasant feeling.

This has nothing to do with skin color, but has something to do with the "freedom" that Americans often shout.

The thoughts of the black slaves in the south are also very interesting. They are divided into at least two categories. One is the oppressed physical labor slaves, who belong to the lowest class in the slave class; The housekeeper and the black nanny can be said to be the top black slaves. They thank the white masters for their love and reuse in their lives and thoughts, and think that they are "superior". The black slaves in the field are lazy and should be Beat them well with a whip, so that they can honestly recognize their status, work honestly, and be willing to be slaves for a lifetime, no, for a few lifetimes.

This kind of "spiritual white man" is really rare among southern black slaves, and it can be said to be a model of successful brainwashing.They consider themselves the property of the master, and some even think that they are also the "family" of the master and are indispensable. For this "indispensability", they will take the initiative to draw a clear line with their own people and stand on the "ruler" From the point of view, for the sake of the masters.

The typical one for the Robillards was, of course, the Black Sister.

The Black Sister and the Black Mother who followed Miss Ellen to Tara Manor were both brought up in the room of the previous Mrs. Robillard. They are not sisters, but they are better than sisters.They were of the same age, had received the same education, and were both devoted to their master.Mammy went to Clayton County with Ellen, and Mammy stayed in Savannah.

They are uneducated and illiterate, but it does not prevent them from knowing a lot about being a housewife, and they also know a lot of weird stories. The black nanny taught Lydia and Candace what she knew, and will They were trained to be loyal slaves of the little mistress, and they were also allowed to go to France with the young mistress.

Years later, Lydia and Candice, who returned to Savannah, had changed, and they were no longer the loyal slave girls they had been.

Loyalty has undergone subtle changes. He is still very loyal to the little mistress, but he has learned to think for himself.

"You know, it's normal for people to think for themselves, putting the master's needs above their own, unless the master gives him enough price."

"Does it mean that a servant can betray his master as long as he can afford the price?" Charles threw down a card.

"Of course it is very possible. The price of betrayal is whether others can afford a better price. At this time, you need to ensure that your slave or servant will not betray you, or he cannot afford the price of betrayal."

"It makes sense, but how?" Charles thought.

"Give him an offer he can't refuse."

"for example?"

"For example, personal freedom."

"Ha!" Charles looked at the cards on the table, and mentally counted the remaining cards in everyone's hands. "Give them freedom, will they stay?"

"Both Sheldon and Percy stayed, why? Do you think Doug won't stay? Then you are such a poor master!" Josephine said bluntly.

Douglas is Charles's most useful black slave. He grew up with Charles since he was a child, and became the black boy of the little master at the age of 7.

"How do you make sure they don't stab you in the night?" Rhett asked.

"If growing up together doesn't let you understand his character, he can't stay by your side even if he's a slave."

Rhett found it impossible to refute.

The author has something to say:

*Scarlett attracts Rhett because she is not a traditional Southern lady.Many people don't like Scarlett, thinking that she is too selfish, never considers others, only thinks "I want".What she did would have been scolded in peacetime, but during and after the war, the entire moral rules of the South were challenged. What she did was out of line, but not out of line. to the point of scolding.The third marriage is just that people dislike Reid's bad reputation, and it doesn't have much impact on her own reputation.

Rhett's personality despises well-behaved southern ladies. In fact, he also despises Scarlett. The only exception is the flexible and kind-hearted Melanie. Melanie is Scarlett's biggest supporter. ", Scarlett is a "green tea-type heroine".

Recently, some Piaotong people in Jinjiang can be roughly divided into two categories: one is to dress up as Scarlett’s sister, and Scarlett becomes a villain and suffers revenge; the other is to dress up as Scarlett and change her personality, Becoming a southern lady, CP is still Rhett. This is almost impossible. It is precisely because Scarlett is bold and selfish that Rhett is attracted. If she is not a girl who can confess to her sweetheart before marriage, Rhett will put her in the The ranks of boring ladies.Margaret placed Rhett's tempting scene in the living room where Scarlett confessed to Ashley, and the design was very clever.

*In the original book, only Melanie is a "perfect person", and the other characters have their own faults. Because Scarlett doesn't love her, Rhett deliberately goes to find warmth from women who have lost their feet and adds trouble to Scarlett, and there is another An illegitimate child, if Scarlett really fell in love with him long ago, it would be a real abuse of the heroine; Ashley was attracted by Scarlett's straightforward and lively, but knew that Scarlett would not be a good wife, so he still got engaged to Melanie Now, I don’t think he may love Melanie either. He thinks he is an orthodox gentleman and will not be unfaithful to his wife, but it’s hard to say what he thinks in his heart. Margaret didn’t describe much about it, only that he His behavior is sometimes full of contradictions, procrastinating and sticky.