| "What about your supper, Miss Scarlett?" Pansy asked
"You wants I should fetch you a tray upstairs?"
"No, just come up now and get me out of these clothesI don't want
any supper
Funny, I don't feel hungry at all, and I only had a cup of teaAll I
want now is some sleepAll that crying wore me outI could hardly
get out the words to tell Colum about the Bishop, I was crying so
hard
I believe I could sleep for a week, I've never felt so washed out in my
lifeHer head felt light, her whole body heavy and relaxedShe sank
into the soft bed and black chanel handbag plunged at once into a deep refreshing sleepIn
all Scarlett's life, she had faced her crises alone
Sometimes she had refused to admit she needed help, more often
there
had been nowhere she could turnIt was different now, and her body
recognized the difference before her mind did
There were people to help herHer family had willingly lifted her
burden from her shouldersShe wasn't alone any moreShe could
allow
herself to let goPierre Robillard slept little that night
He was disturbed by Scarlett's defianceJust so had her mother
defied
him, gucci mens wallets so many years before, and he had lost her foreverHis heart had
broken then; Ellen was his favorite child, the daughter most like her
motherHe didn't love ScarlettAll the love he had was in the grave
with his wifeBut he wouldn't let Scarlett go without a fightHe
wanted his last days to be comfortable, and she could see to itHe sat
erect in bed, his lamp finally fading when the oil was gone, and he
planned his strategy as if he were a general facing superior numbers
After a fitful hour of rest shortly before dawn, he woke with
his decision chanel costume jewelry madeWhen Jerome brought his breakfast, the old man
was
signing a letter he had writtenHe folded and sealed it before he
made room across his knees for the tray"Deliver this," he said,
handing the letter to his butler"And wait for a reply Scarlett
opened the door a crack and stuck her head through"You sent for
me,
Grandfather?"
"Come in, Scarlett She was surprised to see that there was someone
in the roomHer grandfather never had guestsThe man bowed, and
she
inclined her head"This is my lawyer, Mr
Ring for Jerome, ScarlettHe'll show you omega seamaster midsize to the drawing room,
Jones
Wait there until I send for youScarlett had hardly touched the
bell pull before Jerome opened the door"Pull that chair up closer,
ScarlettI have a great deal to say to you, and I don't want to
strain my voice Scarlett was mystifiedThe old man had all but
said "please He sounded kind of feeble, tooLord, I hope he's not
getting ready to die on meI don't want to have to deal with Eulalie
and Pauline at hisfuneralShe moved a chair to a spot near the head
of the bedPierre Robillard studied her from under lowered chanel purse knock offs eye |
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