[Gone with the Wind] Back to the beginning

The days passed in Rhett's constant gags.

Scarlett also thought occasionally, should she simply adopt the method of getting engaged to Tommy to cut off Rhett's thoughts?She could feel that Rhett really cared about her and wanted to save her. Maybe it was her sudden withdrawal that aroused his sincerity?whatever.But she didn't want to change her rhythm because of Rhett (she had to admit that Rhett had a great influence on her, especially if he was faintly seductive), and made a hasty decision on a lifelong event.Besides, it wasn't fair to Tommy.

Scarlett sometimes really felt that Rhett saw Tommy's hesitancy clearly and saw it as weakness.But if Rhett Butler really saw that as weakness, he'd be wrong.Scarlett smiled coldly, she would prove her determination.Maybe she won't choose Tommy in the end, but she definitely won't take the back grass named Rhett Butler!

Then Mr. Cao led her a horse back, Scarlett:? ? ?

Turning back to Mr. Cao: "Scarlett, I took a look. The horse you pull the cart is a bit irritable and difficult to control. It will be troublesome if it goes crazy. I brought a very docile horse, what do you think?"

Scarlett: "...How much is it?" Since what people say makes sense, Scarlett will not hold on to it.

Afterwards, Mr. Cao reported a price from Shan Ruliu, and thoughtfully expressed that he could exchange horses directly to make up the price difference. Scarlett frowned and agreed.Turning around, Mr. Cao smiled and showed his white teeth.

Driving home in the carriage, it was very rare for Tommy not to come today—since Rhett kept hanging around her and said that he could take over the task of picking up Scarlett, Tommy came to pick her up almost every day, but today he really couldn’t leave open.Tommy, too, has his own affairs to attend to.Glancing at the carriage not far behind, she was riding the carriage horse that belonged to Scarlett a few hours ago, with the words "Eat me, eat my turnaround Mr. Grass" written all over her face, Scarlett frowned. Frowning, still couldn't help sighing.

Rhett Butler, what the hell are you thinking?

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It is true that Rhett Butler's level of ingratiation was not completely unaffected by Scarlett, but it was not enough to shake her resolve.At Fanny and Tony's wedding, Scarlett thought casually again, shaking the grape juice in the wine glass.

Why did Scarlett decide to give up after that passionate moonlit night?Because that night, when the joy and the melancholy came together to their extreme, Scarlett knew that was the end, that it was the greatest joy that could be had between her and him in a relationship of this magnitude.No joy can exceed this moment, unless the relationship is closer, otherwise all is in vain-and Rhett quietly made her determined to stop the happiness of the two of them.

So now, Rhett couldn't shake her no matter what he did—yes, he cleverly adopted the cheeky way of pretending to be crazy to deal with her cold face, forcing her to not completely sweep him out.But what about accepting him?Scarlett thought calmly, nothing could be better than the memory under the moonlight, and he was destined not to take that step, so what's the point of everything now?Scarlett absently put the drink back on the table, but suddenly heard a call of surprise:

"Scarlett!"

Scarlett's pupils dilated slightly, and joyful light shot out from her green eyes. She turned around and stretched out her arms to face her long-lost friend: "Melanie!"

Melanie's petite body appeared at the door of the hall, her face seemed to be shining.She was wearing a gray dress and a pearl ribbon on her cap of the same color. She was gentle, elegant and charming.She must have been taken care of by Ashley. Scarlett thought jealously that she had never seen Meili look so good when she was in Tara. She watched her friend try to get through the crowd to lean towards her, and she walked over immediately, Hold Mary's hands tightly.

"My God, Merry!" said Scarlett cheerfully. "Didn't expect to see you here—I miss you so much, Merry, really."

"Me too." Melanie sniffled, her eyes were reddened by the sentimentality, "Ashley and I received your letter and decided to hurry back to attend Fanny's wedding—but the train A few hours late, we're not too late, are we?"

"Of course not!" cried Scarlett. "I'm glad you're here, Fanny and Tony will be delighted—Melanie, won't you? You'll stay with us in Atlanta?"

Melanie smiled and nodded, "Yes, we're not leaving. Ashley and I—" She blushed again, "We all miss Atlanta, and now we're back, and we're going to have a home of our own . I think we're almost ready, Ashley, he's working very—very hard, and anyway, I don't think things can get any better."

"That's great." Scarlett was also happy for Melanie. Although she hadn't seen Ashley yet, she believed her friend's words, "By the way, Melanie, where is Ashley? He should be with Ashley. Are you together?"

"He took Beau on a leash, and everyone wanted to watch the baby, so Ashley got stopped." Melanie said relaxedly, with a palpable happy smile on her face, "I think he's going to have to try to deal with this, no? Is it?" She winked slightly at Scarlett.

Scarlett laughed. "Nice idea!"

Arm in arm, they talked intimately about their separation, as if they were about to make up for months of separation.In words, a little strangeness caused by time is immediately filled with friendship.Scarlett felt suddenly relieved that Melanie, her best friend, was by her side like a constant source of strength.Similarly, it was Meili who appeared by her side that made her aware of her previous weakness.

Just as no one was paying attention to them, Melanie looked at Scarlett's expression worriedly, and asked in a low voice, "Scarlett, don't you look fine? You and Mr. Wellburn—"

Scarlett felt her temples throbbing, and she groaned, "They wrote you even that! Tommy and I have no—no relationship, no engagement and no plans to marry, nothing." She Her voice dropped after the first sentence, and people might think that she didn't like Tommy when they heard it, but of course it wasn't the case!Melanie glanced at her with a smile, and then asked softly, "What about Mr. Butler?"

"Rhett?" Scarlett was a little surprised that Mellie would mention him at such a time—when the whole of Atlanta thought she and Tommy were a couple.Maybe Merry knew more about the closeness she and Rhett used to have than anyone else, but she really asked for Rhett...

"Yes, Scarlett, that's Mr. Butler." Melanie said firmly, but still whispered, "Did he offend you, or did he lose your affection?"

Scarlett was dumbfounded.

"Neither—it's not so easy to say." Scarlett changed her words reluctantly under Melanie's gaze. "Well, let's take it as the second kind. But it's all because! It's all because he made me Disappointed...he wears me out...he makes me decide to take my feelings back! That's it!" she couldn't help crying again.

"Hush! Shh!" Melanie put her finger up to her lips, signaling her nervously to be quiet. "Of course I'm on your side, Scarlett. But honey, can you calm down?" she added calmly. , "You really don't look like you have taken away your feelings and completely calmed down."

Scarlett felt her cheeks burn, and she growled, "Oh Merry, of course you know that--it won't be that easy. Not that fast, I'm sure." She stammered for a while, then finally felt better, "But I'm sure That's the end result, that's for sure."

"He didn't apologize to you?" Melanie asked softly.

Scarlett scratched her scalp irritably: "What I want is not an apology, but—" She stopped suddenly again, "Forget it, anyway, I'm not going to change my mind."

Melanie looked thoughtful, but Scarlett was relieved that she didn't ask any further.She averted her eyes a little to see the commotion subsiding beyond the door—one glance made her head ache again.

"Merry!" cried Scarlett in despair, "it's Ashley! Ashley with the bloody Rhett Butler! Oh, your son's in that scoundrel's arms!"

Melanie must not have reacted to Scarlett's amusing, exasperated remarks, or Scarlett would have had to argue again.The petite woman just covered her heart with her hands, and happily called out her husband's name: "Ashley!"

Scarlett's gaze followed Melanie to Ashley (while deliberately avoiding the grinning one next to her).

Ashley looked leaner and taller—not that he was thin before, Ashley had always been a praised soldier.But his overly melancholic elegance belied his physique.Now, when his demeanor changed—not much, just a little, his gray eyes from inscrutable mystery to a warm, friendly smile, his lips from a necessary curve to a serious determination, those All made him look like a big change.He was still Ashley, refined, intelligent, and slightly melancholy, but his eyes were no longer cloudy and sad, his mind no longer keen and dull.Neither the perilous war nor the peaceful countryside could make him ignite the fire of life, but the firewood of love and the courage of dedication made him do it, or try to make it the same.Scarlett could understand the happiness and pride that came naturally to Melanie—because Ashley had changed all because of her, because of her and her little Beau.It is precisely because of Melina's broad but warm wisdom that Ashley can be what he is now.And he was able to go on, relying on his own strength, which made Scarlett most happy.

"Welcome back, Ashley." Scarlett waited for the husband and wife to hug before she stepped forward, trying her best to restrain the sourness in her eyes from recalling Ashley's confusion at the end of her previous life, and said tenderly.

Ashley looked at her warmly, he hugged her gently, and then hugged her hard before letting go.He whispered in her ear, "Thank you, Scarlett." They both knew why.

Scarlett thought she was so proud of her old friend.She felt it was almost a tearful occasion, because everything was so good, so good, except—

Scarlett took Xiaobo from Rhett's hand, and returned it to the helpless Ashley, then showed a sweet smile in Rhett's terrified eyes, and Shi Shiran greeted Tommy who was walking in the distance. wave.

"What a beautiful day," said Scarlett with a sigh.

The author has something to say: Recently, there are a lot of psychological descriptions (and there are more disconnections), do you feel that the pace of the article is too slow?

(I don’t want to admit that the outline of a chapter in the document has not been finished after writing two chapters, and it will take half a chapter by visual inspection)