[Gone with the Wind] Back to the beginning

Big Sam stayed at Tara in the end.

The five men Frank Kennedy had picked from Tara were enough for him, and they were already on the train for Atlanta.Perhaps out of considerations of safety and convenience, or perhaps because her love for her daughter prevailed, Ellen finally kept Big Sam.This big, honest black man, unaware of the rift between his lady and mistress because of him, was sullen when he heard from other blacks that "Mr. Can choose.

Of course Scarlett didn't know what was going on in Big Sam's mind, in fact she was almost bored to death.Although the several disagreements with my mother since rebirth have been resolved on the surface, the fundamental problem is still there.The unspeakable insights she gained from her rebirth, as well as those painful memories, made it impossible for her to act like her mother.But the deep-rooted etiquette in the South and the love and respect for her mother made her hold back.Now, the mother also recognizes their differences.

"Mum must be disappointed in me." Scarlett felt sad at the thought. "She didn't come to talk to me because I was too stubborn. I've believed in my own way since I was born again. Mom must realize that she can't persuade me. She must not understand how her daughter became like this, and I must not be able to tell her."

Ellen did not talk to her, and kissed her on the cheek every morning and evening as usual, except that she no longer consented to her leaving the house.Ellen was too exhausted to have the time or energy to talk to this startled and disturbed daughter, who she could not trace back to the causes of her character, but Ellen knew that this daughter was just as stubborn as her father.

Scarlett was busy again. She followed her mother to do things, helping to keep accounts, settle accounts and take care of black slaves.Ellen noticed her talent for arithmetic and her occasional impatience with black slaves, but Scarlett couldn't think of anything else now. Die from overwork.Before her mother passed the critical moment of life and death three months later, Scarlett found that she could not refuse her mother, even though she hoped to subtly make herself gentle and dignified again.

By July, the fighting had intensified.The state militia, which had been pushing three times and four times, was finally forcibly sent to the battlefield, and a new round of recruitment was held in Georgia.John Wilkes joined the army, this white-haired, gentle, kind, peace-loving old man went to the battlefield.He sent his two unmarried daughters to live with the Burrs in Macon, and entrusted the care of the Twelve Oaks to the O'Haras.Gerald O'Hara also wanted to join the army, and made a lot of noise and made the whole family suspense.In the end, it was Ellen who made the move and asked him to jump over the fence on horseback to prove himself before he would let him go.I don't know what method Ellen used. Gerald, who is usually a good fence jumper, failed again and again.The Irishman blushed with embarrassment and muttered in his mouth, finally willing to press down on joining the army.

"Someone has to take care of the production in the county." Mr. John Wilkes comforted Gerald in this way when he went to see him off. Looking at Mrs. Tarleton's dearest bay mare, Marnellie.It was raining lightly, and with pale gold lashes and gray eyes, he looked exactly like his son Ashley when he smiled. bring back."

Mrs Beatrice Tarleton wore a dark black silk dress with old-fashioned narrow hoops.The well-known horse breeder had lost her four sons in the war, and now she gave her favorite pony, Nelly, to Mr Wilkes as a horse.Scarlett thought of what had happened to the old gentleman and the pony and felt like crying.

"Merry, good boy, let me kiss you." Mr. Wilkes kissed Meili's face lightly, "Don't come see me off when it's raining, even with an umbrella. I have to go Unfortunately, I still want to see my first grandchild." He looked past Merry, like Ashley, as if seeing another world, and said goodbye to her, "Goodbye, dear."

He never wanted this war, he shouldn't have died in the first place.He should have a comfortable old age, surrounded by happy and happy children and grandchildren... Like Ashley, he never liked war-God, bless him!please!The long-lost belief weighed heavily on her shoulders at this moment, but she stood up again before she could bend her knees.Scarlett wiped her eyes, grabbed Merry's arm and said, "Get in the car, it's too cold outside. We've already sent Mr. Wilkes off."

She cast a last glance at those staggering figures in the rain.

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"You are not welcome at Tara."

Scarlett's expression was indifferent and haughty, her anger and hatred were hidden under contemptuous eyes, and she went straight to Mrs. Slattery.

Mrs. Slattery was taken aback for a moment, and then said to herself with a shy face: "They are all from the village, can't the O'Hara's family lend us some seeds? Also, my daughter Amy is sick, I have to find Mrs. O'Hara went to see her."

Shengsheng was aroused by this sentence, and Scarlett retorted bitterly: "Borrow? Your family has always only borrowed and borrowed. Have you ever repaid even a little bit? We are lazy and we have to support it." ? As for your shameless daughter, if you are sick, take care of yourself and don’t come to my mother!"

"Miss O'Hara, that's not nice of you." Mrs. Slattery yelled strangely, "We are neighbors after all, how can you say that about Amy..."

"She's afraid of others saying what she did?" Scarlett snorted, her eyes were venomous, "She and that Yankee Jonathan—"

"Scarlett!" Mammy's black slap slapped her on the back of the head, but the next moment, Mammy stood in front of her, showing the same cold face, "Mrs. Slattery, you are indeed not welcome here, please take care of yourself daughter."

This was already the third time Mrs. Slattery came to the door this month. Every time, Scarlett and Mammy worked together to drive her out, and this time was no exception.When the woman's embarrassed figure finally disappeared at Tara's door, Mammy gasped and cursed: "This dirty white man! Miss Ellen shouldn't be so kind to their family!"

"How much food do they have to take away?" Scarlett was so angry that she sat on the sofa hard.But Mammy slapped the back of her head again, "Mommy, what are you doing?"

"Miss Scarlett, you just said that woman and the Yankee Jonathan, you said it, and I heard it!"

Scarlett groaned inwardly. From Mammy's point of view, the affair between the adulterer|husband|fornication|infidelity|adventure should be known to everyone!She pretended to be stupid: "What's the matter? I said that her daughter has no shame and always walks with that Jonathan. If they are a good family, they should stay away from that Yankee!"

Mammy glanced at Scarlett suspiciously. Her little darling has been thinking more and more ghostly recently. While she was helping to cover, she kept muttering in her heart: "Really?"

"Otherwise." Scarlett pouted.

She couldn't forget that damned Amy Slattery!Mom took care of her day and night, but when she got well, Mom fell ill.After her mother died, that Amy hooked up with Jonathan again, trying to take away her Tara... In this life, she will never let the tragedy happen again. Amy Slattery raised herself after contracting typhoid fever. Look, the farther away from mother the better!

"Old Doctor Fontaine has gone with the troops," said the Mammy. "Perhaps the Slatterys can't find anyone but Miss Ellen to see that Amy, but I don't think that Mrs. Slattery took care of her at all." Don't worry, daughter, there's no reason to tire Miss Ellen! By the way, Miss Scarlett, when it comes to old Doctor Fontaine leaving with the army, I think of a very important thing."

"Tell me." Scarlett suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Mammy faltered and hesitated, not daring to look her in the eyes, her old face was full of uneasiness:

"There is a lack of medicine in the county, and it is useless if the doctors don't have it. Not to mention the county, even the wounded in Atlanta Hospital don't have enough medicine. Miss Scarlett sent medicine home several times, and we all guessed it was I tried my best to get it done. But Miss Ellen felt that the family didn’t need that much, and besides, other people’s homes were in short supply, so she...so she donated the medicine you sent back to old Dr. Fontaine, so that He went to the front line with the medicine, so it won’t be impossible to save people with his bare hands...Miss Scarlett?"

Scarlett stood up abruptly.

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After Scarlett repeatedly confirmed with Mammy that Ellen had indeed donated most of the medicines to the old Dr. Fontaine, her eyes darkened and she almost fainted from anger.She tried so hard to keep this home, but mother didn't understand her heart!

"Miss Scarlett!" Seeing that her expression was not right, Mammy hurriedly reminded, "Do you remember? Only half of the typhoid medicine you brought back was given to Miss Ellen, and the rest was left to me to hide!" She patted her chest, "Don't worry, I have hidden everything well and can use it!"

"Yes, there are medicines." Scarlett muttered to herself, and finally regained her composure, "I still have some—I brought them back from Atlanta at the end. Luckily! It's barely usable."

But even so, an uncontrollable worry still lingered in my heart.

In late July, Karin fell ill.She had the same typhoid fever as Scarlett remembered, and Scarlett had no idea how she caught it.Ellen was in a state of anxiety, taking care of her little daughter in her clothes, but Scarlett's efforts to dissuade her had no effect.The Amy of the Slattery family was lucky. Without Ellen's care, she survived like a cockroach, but Ellen couldn't do it, and Karin couldn't do it!

"Mom certainly didn't keep much for herself when she gave away the medicine, we have to get some out." Scarlett discussed with Mammy, she couldn't watch her own sister die of illness, "Karin is too weak Everyone in the family has to be careful, don't let Su Ailun fall too." She must save medicine, she thought maliciously, and pulled the corners of her mouth.Scarlett froze as soon as she turned around: "Mom..."

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Ellen was overjoyed when she learned that Scarlett and Mammy still had typhoid medicine. She was anxious to save her little daughter and consumed a large amount of typhoid medicine for the best and fastest curative effect.Scarlett gritted her teeth and didn't take out her own part, but looking at her sickly sister and pale mother, she counted and counted with her fingers, worrying that the typhoid medicine would not be enough.

Ellen insisted on taking care of Karin herself, and Scarlett couldn't intervene at all.While she was anxious, she could only remind Tara to protect herself over and over again.Scarlett comforted herself by saying that perhaps Ellen would not suffer from typhoid fever in this life, or that the medicine was enough... But before she could convince herself, a thunder rang in her ears!

"Merry Wilkes may have had typhoid."