"Helen, close the curtains in the back,...
"Helen, close the
curtains in the back, darlingThere'll be a strong moon tonight
Scarlett was still half in a trance from the spell of the musicShe
looked vaguely at the windows and was jolted back to realityThe cup of tea she'd come for had stretched into
hours
"Oh, Maureen, I'm going to be late for supper," she gasped"I've got
to go homeMy grandfather will be furious
"Let him be, the old loo-IaIt's only
beginning
"I wish I could," said Scarlett fervently"It's the best party I've
ever been to in my tiffany and company necklace lifeBut I promised I'd be backA promise is a promiseYou'll come again?"
"I'd love toWill you invite me?" Maureen laughed comfortably
"Will you listen to the girl?" she said to the room at large
"There's no inviting done hereWe're all a family, and you're a part
of itCome anytime you likeMy kitchen door has no lock, and
there's always a fire on the hearthJamie's a fine hand with the
fiddle himself, too Jamie! Scarlett's got to goPut your coat
on, man, and give her your arm Just before they turned the cartier roadster autamatic corner
Scarlett heard the music begin againIt was faint because of the
thick brick walls of the house and the windows closed against the
winter nightBut she recognized what the O'Haras were singingIt
was "The Wearing o' the Green I know all the words to that one; oh,
I wish I hadn't had to leaveHer feet made little dance steps
Jamie laughed and matched her"I'll teach you the reel next time," he
promisedbore her aunts' tightlipped disapproval with easy
disregard
Even being called on the carpet by her grandfather gucci purses failed to upset
her
She remembered Maureen O'Hara's off-handed dismissal of himOld
loo-Ia, she thought, and giggled internally
It made her brave and impertinent enough to sashay over to his bed
and
kiss his cheek after he dismissed her"Good night, Grandfather," she
said cheerfully"Old loo-Ia," she whispered when she was safely in
the hallShe was laughing when she joined her aunts at tableHer
supper was brought promptlyThe plate was covered with a brightly
shining silver dish cover to keep the food pink gucci bag hotScarlett was sure it
was newly polishedThis house could run really properly, she thought,
if it just had someone to keep the servants in lineGrandfather lets
them get away with murder"What do you find so
amusing,
Scarlett?" Pauline's tone was Icy"Nothing, Aunt Pauline Scarlett
looked down at the mountain of food revealed when Jerome
ceremoniously
lifted the silver coverFor once in her life she wasn't hungry, not after
the feast at the O'Haras'And there was enough food in front of her
to feed a half dozen tiffany 925 silver jewelry peo