[Gone with the Wind] Miss Margot

In midsummer 1862, the day before the bazaar, Margot, her two sisters, and her sister-in-law came to Atlanta with their children and their respective black slaves.And her black supervisor, John, had already been waiting at the train station with his black slaves driving a carriage.

The most typical feature of the railway station in this era is that it is dirty and messy.Fortunately, before Margot came, there was no rain in Atlanta, and there was no mud on the ground. Otherwise, with the current flow of people and cars in Atlanta, it would be enough to turn these open spaces in front of the station into a swamp.

Atlanta is a young city. According to Gerald, when he came to this land, there was no Atlanta at all, not even a village.It wasn't until 1836 that the state government authorized the construction of the railway. After a year of discussion, an engineer laid a pile on the red soil. Only then did the place name Terminos, which later became Atlanta.

At that time, there were no railroads in North Georgia, and few rail lines elsewhere.But time is such a great magic, Atlanta was born by the railroad, and grew with the development of the railroad.After the construction of the four railways was completed, Atlanta was able to connect the west, south, and coastal areas, and through Augusta, lead to the north and east, becoming the hub of the southeast, northwest, and south.This small village has finally developed and prospered.

This city is very young, no matter how energetic and noisy it is, it has a population of only 1 at the moment. It is a small city in the true sense, but it is a mixture of two different styles, the old and the new. The impact of the two different styles makes this city The city brings vitality.Cities like Savannah and Augusta don't like this kind of vitality, but Scarlett likes it very much.

Suellen felt flat about this city. If her mother, Ellen, was not here, and if her father, Gerald, hadn't asked repeatedly, she would not have wanted to come to this city with Scarlett at all.

On the contrary, Margo, because she knows the great future of Atlanta, and also knows that the rise of this city will bring her great wealth, so Margo also loves this city very much and loves the benefits it brings.

Now is the time of war, and most of the decent families in Atlanta have contributed their carriages to the great cause of the South. Therefore, there are really only a handful of families in Atlanta with carriages.Like the Hamilton family, to be able to keep their own carriage, we must also thank their old lady Peter, or Miss Jane Hamilton, and everyone's tolerance for this old lady.

But this does not affect the decision of John, the black butler of the Clark family.By his own means, the old black man kept a beautiful open carriage for Margot.Of course, there are also a few rickshaws.Horses are strategic materials, which does not prevent John from finding a few strong and reliable black men to serve his mistress.

Just like today, because there are a lot of people in Margot's group, and there are even more black maids, so John not only pulled out the only carriage in the new house, but also pulled out the rickshaws.

Margot and Suellen, holding their children in their arms, followed by sister-in-law Elisa and sister Karin, boarded the carriage one after another, followed by Hatty and Norma, the dark mothers from Barton Manor and Rose Manor. In the first rickshaw, Rosa and Casono got into the second rickshaw.Eliza's and Karin's maids got into the third rickshaw, and the rest of the maids followed the cart in two trains.

People in Atlanta had already heard the news that Margot and Suellen would be here today, so those who could afford it stayed at home, waiting to meet their new neighbor.

Yes, this is a custom from Europe.In any city or even a village, if a new neighbor moves in, the host of a respectable local family will pay a visit, and the guests will return. know.

However, in the United States, this set of etiquette has been simplified.Especially now during the war.

Nearly all decent families in Atlanta lived on Peachtree Street, so all you had to do was wait at home, stand on the porch, or stand in the yard, to say hello to your new neighbors.As the wives of high-class families, Margot and Suellen only need to bow to these people in the carriage.Even because they were holding their children, they only needed a smile and a little nod to deal with it.

No one can criticize a young mother who loves her child.Especially Margot and Suellen, who are only 17 and 16.There are a lot of unmarried girls in the city who are older than them.

Margot's new house was at the northern end of Peachtree Street, not far from the Hamiltons' house.And, of course, the grandest house on the street.It is three storeys high and has a distinct European style, with beautiful white columns.According to Margot's preference, she didn't like bare fences, so John brought climbing roses, more precisely, roses or plants of the Rosaceae family, to decorate those fences.Because of the good weather and fast growth, these roses are already in good shape.Although there are still not many flowers, you can look forward to a beautiful appearance in the coming year.

As for the small garden behind the house, a grape was planted. Because it was newly planted, there were quite a lot of leaves, and it also climbed halfway along the wooden frame, but it is not expected to bear fruit this year.Behind the vines, behind the row of privet trees, was another small house, which was the residence of the Negro menservants, such as the laundry room and the rough maid and the coachman.Senior black slaves such as John and Mama Hei naturally lived in the main house with their masters.

Margot expressed her satisfaction with the exterior of the house. To be honest, George Clark or Margot should have decided on the layout, decoration and furnishings of the house, but in the past year, Margot She had to give birth to a baby, was busy with the affairs of the manor, and settled more and more black people, so Margot couldn't divide her energy at all.

John is an old man in Barton Manor. Although he has only been with the mistress for a short year, he is already very familiar with the aesthetics of the Clark family.There may be no antiques in this new house, but the furniture and decoration are all in line with the Clark family habits.

After all, this old butler is old Mr. Clark's personal servant, and he is also responsible for the construction of Barton Manor.