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handsome as everybody says?" Ezekiel had polished the carriage and
groomed the horses until they looked fit to carry royaltyHe stood by
the carriage block, holding the door open, ready to assist if needed
when Rhett helped his ladies to step up into the carriage"I still say
that the Ellintons should be riding with us," Eleanor stewed
"We'd be squashed to death," Rosemary grumbledRhett told her to
be
quiet"There's nothing to fret about, Mama," he said"They're
directly in front of us in the finest rig Hannah's money can rent
When we get to Meeting Street we'll pass them so we can be there
first
to escort them inThere's nothing whatsoever to worry about
"There's plenty, and you know it, RhettYes, they're nice people and
Townsend's kin, but that doesn't alter the fact that Hannah's a
dyed-in-the-wool YankeeI'm afraid she'll be pouted to death
"Be what?" asked ScarlettCharlestonians had a
particularly vicious and cunning game, developed after the WarThey
treated outsiders with so much graciousness and consideration that
their politeness became a weapon"Visitors end up feeling as if
they're wearing shoes for the first time in their livesIt's said
that only the strongest ever recover from the experienceI hope we
won't be treated to a display of it tonight
The Chinese never developed a torture to match it, although they're a
very subtle people
"Rhett! Please stop," begged his mother
Scarlett said nothingThat's what they've been doing to me, she
thought grimlyI don't have to put up with
Charleston much longerAfter the turn onto Meeting Street the
carriage moved into place at the end of a long line of carriages
One by one they stopped to release passengers, then slowly moved