[Gone with the Wind] Parallel Time and Space

Chapter15Female

Scarlett felt a burning pain on the right side of her cheek, and she remembered the slap she had slapped Wade earlier.Because of her tinnitus, she couldn't hear what everyone said, but it seemed that no one said anything. Everyone didn't open their mouths, but they just looked unbearable.Mrs. Elsing had long since gone away with Fanny.Mrs. Merriwether, Mrs. Meade, and the women in Atlanta all secretly said something wrong to Scarlett, but none of these women wanted Scarlett to suffer.With Rhett Butler in front of her, she felt his anxiety and love.She saw him talking, opening and closing his mouth, probably saying something like how are you.

Scarlett suddenly realized that she should be very embarrassed now.She will never allow this to happen.She closed her eyes, moistened her eyeballs, and stood up.She straightened her dress and hair, straightened her back, and then turned and mounted the horse without a word, even leaving Rhett and Wade behind, but she was still waiting for Rhett.

Rhett put his hands on Wade's shoulders. "Don't cry, let Prissy take you back now. I'll take your mother to Dr. Meade." He wiped away Wade's tears. "Okay, like a man." Little Wade nodded and followed Prissy back, sobbing.Prissy was quite frightened, she was going to go back quickly and tell her family about it.Rhett made arrangements for Wade to get on the horse, and the two of them took a horse together and went to the hospital.

"Poor Scarlett, I hope she's okay." Mrs. Meade hadn't recovered from the shock just now.Think about it, if this happened to you.Mrs. Meade shivered. "only……"

"And they went like that? How out of place." Mrs. Merriwether said nothing.She, Scarlett, should have a long memory this time.But what Fanny did was...

"But did you see that Captain Butler's look? He loves her." The McClure sisters looked at each other. "But he didn't propose."

"What nonsense are you two talking about! A well-bred, upper-class family wouldn't marry their daughter to a bastard like that," Mrs. Merriwether snapped.

Rhett Butler knew he had never been so flustered before, and his hand holding the whip was trembling.Reason told her that Scarlett's life was not in danger.But he couldn't help but think about the consequences if he wasn't there.A layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.The person in his arms curled up, clinging to his chest.His chest was hot and humid, and he knew his baby was crying, but no sound came out.She is always so stubborn, so self-reliant.Rhett understood her.If you are in trouble, she will act like a baby to you pitifully.If you accidentally fall, she will tell you the pain with tears in her eyes, making you feel pity and tenderness in your heart.But when it comes to real issues of dignity, she is stubborn, she will never surrender, she will never bow her head, and she will never show weakness to outsiders.

Rhett took Scarlet off the horse and went to the hospital. Dr. Meade was busy with an operation, and they waited a long time for him.It was only then that Ritter remembered that the situation in Atlanta was grim.Scarlett said nothing during this time, and Rhett was by her side to accompany her.After asking about the situation, Dr. Meade simply explained a few words and then left it alone. He still has a lot of things to do.More and more soldiers were sent down from the battlefield.There are stumps and broken arms everywhere, and blood everywhere. If you don't pay attention, you will think that the hall is full of dead bodies.Rhett was afraid that Scarlett would get a sore throat and wanted to ask for some anti-inflammatory medicine, but Dr. Meade refused to give it. "There are people who need these medicines more!" he said.

Rhett sent Scarlett back to Aunt Pitty's house, and Aunt Pitty said she would faint from fright, but in the end she didn't.Melanie cried and complained for Scarlett. "My poor Scarlett has to suffer such a grievance." Rhett went back to the Atlanta Hotel to take the leftover tablet of anti-inflammatory drugs he had last time.At this critical juncture, Scarlett couldn't afford to be sick.Because even Rhett Butler couldn't get more medicine now.Unless to steal, or to rob.

Scarlett fell asleep after taking the medicine, and Rhett Butler was asked by Melanie to stay for dinner.Rhett agreed, and he told her what was going on.Melanie spread a blanket over her belly in the hot July weather to keep Captain Butler from seeing her pregnant belly.If Scarlett becomes pregnant in the future, I will never let her abuse myself like this.Rhett thought.Where is the shame of being pregnant?There is a cute little life in that belly.

"I should have expected that...the ladies in Atlanta don't like Scarlett very much...but I didn't expect..."

"It's not your fault, Mrs. Wilkes." It's my fault.My "traitor" fault.But Rhett Butler never regretted it. If he did it again, he would still go his own way. He didn't care about the opinions of these southerners, he didn't care.On the day when the whole of Atlanta fell, and the day when the whole of the South fell, his heart would not be the slightest bit loose.But a voice deep inside told him it was time to compromise. "Not now," Rhett told himself.

"Boom!" Rhett stood up and walked towards the window.His expression was dignified and serious.It was the sound of cannonballs, which he was most familiar with.near... near...

"Yeah!" Scarlett's voice was loud enough to echo in the hall - a lady can't speak so loudly, this voice attracted the attention of everyone present, including those who were arguing with Rhett, of course , and Rhett himself.

ha!Scarlett O'Hara, how brave.It probably didn't occur to her that what she was about to say next would be enough to get her kicked out of Atlanta society.

He saw her step forward, her hands clenched into fists, and she was nervous about what to say next, but backed up with the incomparable courage she was born with: "Yes, what an abomination." A traitor, a speculator! He not only insulted us all, but also the Confederates. He was a viper in our arms. He tried to shake our faith by telling us that it was a fight for money, To say that our leaders have lied to us, that the war we are fighting is not holy."

Rhett dared to say that others were uncomfortable with Scarlett discussing politics in public as a woman, but they immediately echoed it because it spoke to their hearts.Rhett remembered standing in the hall, hat in hand.The sight there is wide open, and he can see every expression of hers clearly.

"But I also have brains! I can also think, instead of just waiting for the men to give us answers. The two months before the war claimed to send the Yankees back. It's been about a year. Of course, I don't mean to blame you, gentlemen. I mean, maybe Captain Butler is right. The war didn't do us any good, on the contrary, it made us Our friends are disabled and dead - and so is my poor Charlie, who would be alive if there hadn't been a war. War is not sacred, nor is it holy to die for it. They sacrificed for The south, for the sake of family members, is sacred."

Although someone tried to interrupt Scarlett in the middle, Scarlett continued to speak, and spoke faster and faster. "While Captain Butler's words may be sharp, he speaks from a genuinely honest voice within himself. What would the South be like if we suppressed even the honest words of an honest man? Will anyone dare to speak up in the future? Shouldn’t we think about how to refute instead of just refute? What we want is rationality, not blindness! Everyone has their own ideas, just like my thoughts and everyone’s now It’s different, just like Captain Butler’s statement is different from what everyone thinks, of course we can keep our words in our hearts, of course we can shut up, but we absolutely—at least in the bottom of our hearts love the South, so we say come out."

Melanie involuntarily covered her mouth with her hand, with an expression of disbelief.She really admires Scarlett!How could she have such courage!She remembered Ashley's letter.Ashley and her Melanie will never be as brave as Scarlett and Captain Butler!

The crowd roared.The women seemed to see something different, Aunt Pitty had already pretended to faint, the men felt that they had been humiliated, and their faces were pale with anger, a few of them remained silent, as if they were in deep thought.

"How can a lady from a classy family discuss politics in public?"

"What do you girls know?"

"Are you going to speak for the opportunists?"

"You are not welcome in Atlanta!"

"Boom!" Another shell sounded.Rhett's eyes were deep and his expression was serious.That's... Tara's direction.He hurried upstairs and saw Scarlett tossing and turning with her eyes closed—she must have heard the sound of shells, and he held her hand tightly.Scarlett put her face on Rhett's hand without opening her eyes, and fell asleep peacefully after rubbing it for a while.Rhett was by her side.He thought he knew Scarlet very well, but he never thought that she would say those words in such a public place.He was thinking about how regretful it was to miss Scarlett's life in those few years.But his original intention was not to make Scarlett the public enemy of Atlanta.Just because he was expelled doesn't mean he also wants Scarlett to be expelled.But Rhett Butler deeply understood that Scarlett's words were for herself, not for him.For the value of being a woman as an individual.

"Women? How about women? Women are no worse than men, we have brains, we think, we are human, individual! In some ways, we women may be better than some men! Why should we pretend to be stupid To set off the brilliance of your men? Why do we have to kneel and flatter to win your favor? The value of our existence is not for men! Women can also achieve great things. Now, I even see the essence of this war more clearly than you! War is a game of profit and power!" Scarlett didn't want to say this at first, but there was a voice in her heart telling her that she must speak out, speak out!She wants to speak out!These words have been on her mind for many years.Say it, she is Scarlett O'Hara.

At that moment, Scarlett O'Hara's mind went blank, she couldn't hear any sound, the whole world was silent, only seeing people opening and closing their mouths, she thought of Mrs. Green.She looked at Rhett, Rhett had been watching her all the time, so their eyes met at this moment, Scarlett didn't know what Rhett was thinking, she was suddenly a little scared.However, she saw him open his mouth and said something, she couldn't hear it, but she was very sure.

"Good girl."

Rhett stretched out a hand towards her, Scarlett walked over, missed the hand, and walked out of the lobby, leaving everyone still in shock for a long time.Rhett just smiled helplessly at Scarlett's ignorance, he knew how much Scarlett had shocked him.Now, the two of them offended all the men and women in Atlanta.There was a shameful joy in Rhett.

Rhett looked at Scarlett's sleeping face. When she fell asleep, her bright green eyes were hidden, and she looked calm and serene.Only occasionally did she frown, and Rhett smoothed it out with his hand.The moment he touched Scarlett's skin, he wanted to caress her eyebrows forever.

Maybe, I asked for marriage.he thinks.

With a bang, Scarlett woke up completely this time.

The author has something to say: the next update will be NO.20 in January