| She put her arm around Kathleen's waist and led
her
to their cabinThat evening, Kathleen's chair at the captain's table
was emptyScarlett and Colum did full justice to the gargantuan meal
that was servedAfterwards, Scarlett took a bowl of broth to her
unfortunate cousin and spoon-fed her"I'll be all right in a day or
two," Kathleen promised in a weak voice"You won't need to be
tending
me forever
"Hush up and take another sip," said ScarlettThank heavens I
haven't
got a puny stomach, she thought
Even the food poisoning from Saint Patrick's Day is over now, or I
couldn't have enjoyed my dinner so muchShe woke abruptly when
the
first red streaks of dawn were on tiffany co the horizon and ran with frantic
clumsiness into the small convenience room that adjoined the cabin
There she fell to her knees and vomited into the flower-decorated
china
receptacle of the mahogany chaise priveeShe couldn't be seasick,
not
herNot when she loved sailing so muchWhy, in Charleston, when
the
tiny sailboat was climbing the waves in the storm, she hadn't even felt
queasy, nor when it slid down into the trough of the waveThe Brian
Boru was steady as a rock compared to thatShe couldn't imagine
what
was wrong with her Slowly, slowly Scarlett's bent head rose
from its drooping weaknessHer mouth and eyes opened wide with
discoveryExcitement raced through louis vuitton graffiti bag her, hot and strengthening, and
she laughed deep in her throatI'm pregnant! I
remember; this is how it feelsScarlett leaned back against the wall
and threw her arms wide in a luxurious stretchOh, I feel
wonderful
I don't care how awful my stomach feels, I feel wonderfulI can't wait to tell himSudden tears of
happiness poured down her cheeks, and her hands flew down to cover
her
middle in a protective cradling of the new life growing withinOh,
how she wanted this babyIt would be
strong, she knew it, she could feel its tiny strength alreadyA bold,
fearless little thing, like BonnieScarlett's mind flooded with
memoriesBonnie's little head had fit into her palm, hardly rolex watch for sale bigger
than a kitten's
She'd fit into Rhett's big hands like a doll
His wide back bent over the cradle, his deep voice making silly
baby-talk sounds-never in all the world was there a man so besotted
with a babyHe was going to be so happy when she told himShe
could
see his dark eyes flashing with the joy of it, his white smile gleaming
in hispirate's faceScarlett smiled, too, thinking of itI'm happy,
too, she thoughtThis is the way it's supposed to be when you have a
baby, Melly always said so"Oh, my God," she whispered aloud
Melly
died trying to have one, and my insides are all messed up, DrMeade
said, after I had the miscarriageThat's why I didn't know I prada brown handbags was
pregnant, I didn't even notice I missed my time of month, because it's
been so undependable for so long
Suppose having this baby kills me? Oh, God, please, please, God,
don't
let me die just when I finally get what I need to be happy
She crossed herself again and again in confused entreaty, propitiation,
superstitionThen she shook her head angrilyWhat was she doing?
Just being sillyShe was strong and healthyNot like Melly at
all
Why, Mammy always said it was downright shameful the way she
dropped a
baby with hardly more fuss than an alley cat
She was going to do just fine, and her baby would be fine, tooAnd
her life would be fine, with Rhett loving her, loving their discount tiffany's necklace ba |
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