[Gone with the Wind] Back to the beginning

Looking at the tearful eyes of the green-eyed beauty, Joe panicked and couldn't help but think of the scene when Rhett explained his words.Ritter said at the time:

"My good friend Joe," said Rhett, who opened his arms exaggeratedly as if to give Joe a parting hug, and answered that he was smiling like that for nothing, "come, dear friend, I'm afraid I have to entrust an important matter to you." is you."

Although his smile is relaxed, Joe can naturally tell that there is some seriousness in it, but he really can't think of what Rhett has to entrust to him after the war is over.

"Well, it's the same thing I told you last time." Rhett seemed to be able to hear his inner voice, with a lazy expression, "Help me send a message to Miss O'Hara at Tara Manor—— Tell her I'm all right, but I'm on an urgent trip abroad so I can't go see her right away." Rhett smiled when he noticed Jo's disapproving face, "Well, don't look at me like that—I know the last So I can be seen for myself, but it's really urgent, and I'm afraid I'll get Tara involved by going to see her. Joe, you'll have to do me this favor."

Joe was taken aback by his words.

"What do you say, Rhett?"

"It's all old stuff that you know—" Rhett shrugged, "Yes, I have been involved with the Yankees before, and there were money transactions, the amount is not small." He said briefly, "Now I vote Confederates, some 'Northern friends' from the past, of course would have liked to have tried me for that reason to get that fortune—" He couldn't help a sardonic smile, and then laughed easily, "So I think you understand Yeah, I'll have to hide out of the country for a while. And if those Yankees know I'm involved with Tara, it's going to be terrible. I can't let those guys ruin Miss O'Hara's efforts—" Charleston drawled There was a gentle taste in it, but it became cunning in an instant, "Otherwise, Miss O'Hara will turn her face and deny anyone, I can guarantee it."

"You'll have to tell Miss Scarlett about it alone, and you'll have to defend my image with her." Rhett beamed again, as if giving Jo a hard time made him happy. "Yes, my dear friend, You've got to do it, and I promise she'll treat you well."

Joe groaned and fell to the ground covering his face.

And at this moment, Joe was enjoying the treat promised by Rhett-wine, ham, cornmeal and chicken soup (God! He was right), facing Miss O'Hara's eyes that wanted to find out, he had to Bite the bullet and fulfill your promises.

"Yes, Mr. Rhett Butler and I are comrades-in-arms, we are friends..."

Joe no doubt took his words, as Rhett would have them, with the logic of a Southern gentleman.The reason why he agreed to help Rhett complete the impolite behavior of avoiding other members of the O'Hara family and privately delivering the message to Scarlett was because he believed that Rhett did this out of respect and love for Miss O'Hara .Rhett's past with the Yankees was not glorious, and if he wanted to marry Miss Scarlett, it would be better to explain this past to her parents himself.Joe certainly wouldn't spoil his business.He was so moved, and the homage is evident in every moment of his narrative.But of course Scarlett knew that wasn't the case—Rhett Butler just wanted to save her parents the trouble of accidentally finding out about their relationship.This cunning man has no guilt in using language traps to successfully mislead Joe, making Joe willing to do this faux pas for him.

——But the language trap is really only Rhett Butler?

Soon, under the pressure of Miss O'Hara, who is good at grasping the key points, Mr. Brown vomited all the things Rhett told him to convey.Immediately afterwards, while Scarlett was still chasing after her, poor Jo slipped several times, and confessed the note in his heart and Rhett's teasing and complimenting her, which made the honest man very sad.And Scarlett's mood is also constantly changing with everything related to Rhett. Just when she blushed sweetly for the note, she laughed out loud at his presumptuous teasing.But overall, she is quite satisfied.

So she continued to squeeze Rhett, a lovely comrade in arms.

Poor Joe was obliged to rummage through the memory of Captain Butler's gallantry.Soon, his eyes lit up.

"Ah, yes. I think you're right. Our characters don't look like we can be friends. But in fact, it was Rhett who saved me. Yes, it was very dangerous..."

"How dangerous? Can you tell me in detail?"

"Of course. We were on the assault then, and I got shot in the leg, and nobody noticed me in the chaos. The counter-attacking Yankees charged at me, machetes up, but Rhett got him! He cut me Drag it back to the camp, I was really half dead at that time..."

"My God! This is too dangerous!"

"No! That's how life-and-death friendship comes about, but Rhett's valor is more than that. I remember another time we were in Richmond when..." Indeed, to a Southern gentleman, there was no It is more appropriate than praising his bravery in battle in front of his lover!But looking at Scarlett who was grinding her teeth, Joe always felt that something was wrong.

Scarlett: Oh, that means take care of yourself.Look, look, what stupid things you have done, what risks you have taken, how many injuries you have suffered, next time we meet, he must be cut to death!

The captain, who was about to pretend that nothing happened in front of his sweetheart, suddenly had an ominous premonition. Although the dumb Joe could be full of trust and consciously use the filter of a southern gentleman to beautify his message, would Scarlett really not see the flaws?

Scarlett saw off Jo Brown with the most ladylike smile, and then had mixed feelings over a little note the gentleman had left.

"New Orleans, No. x, xx Street. If there is something urgent, write to this place, and I can convey it on your behalf."

The handwriting, of course, belonged to Rhett Butler.

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Scarlett hesitated at the letter paper, and Rhett's note was placed beside it, flatly unfolded and pressed on the table.

Rhett Butler was indeed cunning.

If he was in front of her, she would have countless words to say to him at this moment.To tell her what she missed, to scold him for not loving herself, to bully him for keeping her note close to his heart—but Scarlett hesitated to write a letter.

Rhett could ask Joe to pass a note with the way to contact him, and of course he could write a few words of greeting on the note, but he didn't.Of course, it can be understood that Rhett did not want any traces of his identity to be left on the note, so as to avoid being seen by others and causing trouble for Tara.But for Scarlett, Rhett's brevity is more like a silent slyness-maybe he has shown his affection to her, but except for a few sincere words at the critical moment, most of the others can also be classified as joking.And Rhett's previous reply to her was the same gibberish.He has always been careful to hide his feelings, so as not to leave any clues for her to catch him.

It's not that Scarlett can't understand the subtle emotional game between the two—he doesn't give her any excuses, teases her with a smile, and then insists on her admitting her feelings.In fact, although she lost more than she won, she enjoyed the process of competing with Rhett.However, Rhett's laissez-faire attitude showed exactly the opposite of what he misled Joe. Rhett did not decide to marry her. What they are now playing is a kind of "you like me more, so accommodate my lifestyle." "The game-test each other with affection, and then make a life-long decision.No wonder Rhett was wary of this—but Scarlett was still not happy.

When Lafreddy parted, they had already confirmed their mutual affection.But at what point--the person who wrote the letter first decides the scale and at the same time reveals the depth of his affection.Rhett then kicked the ball to her.

Scarlett looked at the smudged handwriting with resentment and dismissed the letter (oh, if she would have torn it up before the war, save paper now!).Sure enough, gentle ways like writing letters didn't suit her and Rhett at all!

God, this pompous, hateful man!Is he determined that he has to be him?Scarlett clenched her fists and swore in her heart that she would teach him an unforgettable lesson the next time they met!