[Gone with the Wind] Parallel Time and Space

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What makes Scarlett angry is how the officer learns that she has a date with Watling. "Could it be that our every move is wrong in your eyes?" Wilson's answer was: "We investigated it, madam."

So when asked about the specific time for the appointment, Scarlett replied very quickly, "You can investigate."

Wilson laughed now. "You are joking, ma'am, but we are indeed investigating. Asking you is also a way, and it is very direct."

"After dinner, around seven o'clock." Finally she replied.

Officer Wilson bent down to open the door for Scarlett very gentlemanly. After thanking Scarlett, Scarlett walked out of the room in a trance. Feeling cold, she took Mama Hei's outstretched hand and smiled at her, signaling Mama Hei to rest assured.

Watching Mrs. Butler go away, Wilson and his subordinates standing guard at the door said: "Bring Miss Watling here again, I still have something to confirm."

"Yes, sir!"

"By the way, is there any news from Mr. Butler? Did the review find anything? Show me the transcript later."

"Yes! There is no news yet, and the trial is still in progress."

"Okay, you go."

"Okay, sir!"

"Hey, wait." He beckoned his subordinates to come back: "A lot of people said that you worked hard tonight."

Wilson turned and went back to his office. "Oh, that's weird, it depends on what the two women say." He muttered to himself.

When Bell confronted Wilson, she wasn't afraid.Over the years, how many battles she has seen, a kind and kind officer is really nothing.The officer opened the door for her and pulled out the chair for her, as if he were a proper lady.

"Thank you, sir. You're not like other people who look down on me because I'm an asshole." But in fact, how many men are openly courting her, but secretly just treat her as a plaything, The kind of canary that loves to tease when the mood is good.They are the subject and she is the object.So she just said this casually, just to be polite.

"Then what do you want to ask me for?" Bell sat down and asked the person opposite.

"I just want to reconfirm whether you can prove that Mr. Butler has been with you all night, that is to say, you have also been in the store all the time and have not gone out, have you? Is there something wrong that you went out for a while For example, there is a peddler at the door, and you go to buy something—of course, my analogy is not appropriate, let’s assume a thing that can take longer.”

She had waited a moment for that answer, Rhett needed her help, and it wasn't a dilemma, as long as she lied.She pretended to think carefully, and said: "No, I was in the store all night. You probably know that people in our business are busy at that time, and the customers are all coming!"

I'm not ashamed...

"But you went back to your room and lay down for a while because of your headache? What about this time?"

"How long will it be? In a few minutes, you will come."

"Okay, I see, thank you for your cooperation, Miss Watling. Now you can go back."

Bell smiled and thanked the officer.

"Black mother!"

It was already early in the morning of the second day, and Miss Scarlett had been refusing to sleep since she came back from Chief Wilson last night. She had to wait for Butler to come back.It's fine if it's normal, Mama Hei doesn't care, but Miss Scarlett is pregnant now!But Scarlett's a curmudgeon, and that green stare at you like that--it didn't work for Mammy, but she waited with her baby in the end.

They didn't see the male owner of the house until midnight, and the two of them vaguely understood that something was wrong. "Maybe... maybe I had a quarrel with Rhett in the morning, and he got angry, so he didn't come back." Scarlett frowned and said to Mama Hei.But she also understood that no matter how noisy he was, he would not go home without talking or bringing one back.

Scarlett fell asleep in the middle of the night, and Mama Hei covered her with the quilt and left the room.She also woke up early this morning, because she didn't fall asleep much last night, and she was preparing breakfast when Miss Scarlett called her.

"Here we come!" She yelled towards the second floor, washed her hands and hurried upstairs. "Wait, I'll get something to eat," she said to herself, and went back to the kitchen.

Almost at the moment she opened the door, Scarlett's voice came. "Is Rhett back?"

Mama Hei shook her head, and she put the tray on the small table in the room. "No."

"Ah! My mind became clearer after a night of sleep, but Mama Hei, look at me, when did I become so stupid!" Scarlett began to cry on the pillow. "I just realized it! What was the murder last night! It was clearly the actions of Rhett and his Ku Klux Klan! Rhett must have been arrested. I was so close to him yesterday..."

"No, no, what's the use of crying? I'm going to see Officer Wilson now, I have to figure out the whole thing, Mama Hei, stay with me." She was about to get out of bed, but Mama Hei stopped her up.

"I think you forgot that you are still pregnant! Even if the sky falls, I will not care about it, you eat your food first!" Mother Hei stuffed the sweet potato to her.

Officer Wilson had been busy all night. At dawn, he lay on the sofa in the office and fell asleep for a while. He had a dream. Washington was walking towards him holding high the banner of freedom and equality. Lincoln, he patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile that he was a brave and wise young man.It was such an honor to hear the leader praise him. He was immersed in it and wanted to express his loyalty but was interrupted by a knock on the door.

With a bang, he fell off the sofa.

"Sir?" A subordinate's voice came from outside the door.

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay." He stood up from the ground in a daze and shook his head. "What's the matter, what are you knocking on the door for?"

"Mrs. Butler wants to see you."

"Oh! Let that lady come in." He straightened his clothes a little and smoothed out his messy hair. "You go home first and have a good rest."

The subordinates got the order to respond.

As soon as she saw Scarlett, an officer, pity arose in her heart. You see, this lady was so sad that she was about to cry. She was worried about her husband. "Oh, sir, my husband hasn't come home all night! Nothing will happen to him?"

As a well-educated man, he felt embarrassed at this moment. Before she left yesterday, he didn't tell her the truth. He only wanted to investigate, but instead made this innocent lady worry all night.He said: "This...is nothing more than a deliberate concealment, madam, but your husband...he was temporarily invited here by me."

"Why is that?" Scarlett pretended to be surprised, but Wilson didn't want to continue. "How did this happen? What did he do? You must tell me!" Scarlett turned around, and Wilson could see from her trembling shoulders that this frail lady was holding back her tears!Besides, he could see that the venerable lady was pregnant, although she had concealed it well.

Well, what's wrong with her?You shouldn't suffer this crime.What can I tell her?Just hope the poor lady can take the double whammy!

"To tell you the truth, ma'am. I took two separate statements from you and Miss Watling last night. You said Miss Watling was at your appointment last night, but Miss Watling denied it, saying Me and Mr. Butler all night together—oh, madam, I'm so sorry, it's not for me to say that! So one of you must be lying."

But Mrs. Butler was very "strong". She said she was fine and asked the officer to continue.

"But don't worry, it's not true, because she lied and not you. First, you risked your reputation by confessing-what woman doesn't care about her reputation? From this point, your testimony Credibility would be higher, even with a judge. But, of course, it's not absolute. So, second—though you didn't know it, your testimony was against Mr. Butler, then There is no conspiracy between you and your husband, on the contrary, there is a great possibility that Miss Watling..."

"Bad? Say it clearly, sir." Scarlett asked him.

"Yes, ma'am. I have to regret to say that Mr. Butler and the gentlemen had no alibi last night and were most likely members of the Ku Klux Klan. The gunfire last night was actually a Klan operation." — they were going to kill a black man on the West End but they were stopped. And we, we may proceed to prosecute them, including your husband — I am very sorry, ma'am."

"But there are so many people in Watling's shop, they can testify! It's impossible, my husband, and Mr. Wilkes, Mr. Merriwether, they are all honest and good people! It has nothing to do with the Ku Klux Klan! I'm afraid you can't catch someone and use them to force it?"

"Of course we need other evidence." Wilson frowned. The lady's words were so unreasonable.

Scarlett thought of the letter from Charleston.

"I want to see him, sir," she said.

In the early morning three days later, Scarlett put on a hat and wrapped her body tightly. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and was assisted by Melanie into the carriage.

Scarlett saw him as soon as she entered the door. He was in the center of the room, tied to a cross-shaped pillar with his hands outstretched, and his eyes slightly open, just like the crucifixion of Jesus.His eyes rolled and it was obvious that he recognized Scarlett, for he said, "Here you come, baby." Yet his voice was weak, trying to be as light and sweet as possible.

Scarlett got closer, and she found that there were wounds on his body. "They whipped you, didn't they? Didn't they?" She covered her mouth to keep herself from crying out loud.

"Honey, I can't wipe your tears now." He smiled and said softly, struggling quietly with his hands.

"Come here, dear."

"Write to Walker, baby." He whispered in Scarlett's ear.

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