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"Some had no invitations He gestured upward with his thumbScarlett saw that the galleries were full of spectators in ordinary dressSome were not so ordinaryMamie Bart was there, wearing all her diamonds, surrounded by other dregsWhat a good thing I didn't take up with that bunch againThey're too trashy to be invited anywhereScarlett had managed to forget the origin of her invitationThe presence of an audience made the Ball seem even more desirableShe tossed her head and laughedHer diamond earrings flashed; she could see them reflected in the Mandarin's eyes through the holes in hismaskElbowed aside by a monk with his cowl pulled forward to shadow his masked face Without a word, he took Scarlett's hand, then circled her replica chanel jewelry waist with his arm when the orchestra struck up a lively polkaShe danced as she hadn't danced in yearsShe was giddy, infected by the thrilling madness of masquerade, intoxicated by the strangeness of it all, by the champagne offered on silver trays held by satin-clad pages, by the delight of being at a party again, by her unquestionable successShe was a success, and she believed she was unknown, invulnerableShe recognized the Old Guard dowagersThey had on the same costumes they'd worn in the paradeAshley was masked, but she knew him as soon as she saw himHe wore a mourning band around the sleeve of his black-and-white Harlequin outfit India must have dragged him here so she'd have an escort, Scarlett thought, how mean of herOf replicas bolsas course she doesn't care if it's mean or not, as long as it's proper, and a man in mourning doesn't have to give up going out the way a woman doesHe can put an armband on his best suit and start courting his next love before his wife's hardly cold in her graveBut anybody could tell poor Ashley hates being hereLook at the way he's all droopy in his fancy dress Well, never you mind, dearThere'll be plenty more houses like the one Joe Colleton's building nowCome spring you'll be so busy delivering lumber that you won't have time to be sadAs the evening wore on, the masquerade mood became even more pronounced Some of Scarlett's admirers asked her name; one even tried to lift her maskShe deflected them with no troubleI haven't chanel classic handbags forgotten how to handle rambunctious boys, she thought, smilingAnd boys is what they are, no matter what age they might beThey're even sneaking over to the corner for a little something stronger than champagneNext thing you know, they'll start giving the Rebel Yell"What are you smiling at, my Queen of Mystery?" asked the portly Cavalier who was, it seemed, doing his best to step on her feet while they danced"Why, at you, of course," Scarlett replied, smilingNo, she hadn't forgotten a thingWhen the Cavalier released her hand to the eager Mandarin who was back for the third time, Scarlett begged prettily for a chair and a glass of champagneThe Cavalier had badly bruised one of her toes But when her escort led her towards the louis vuitton taschen sitting-out side of the room, she suddenly declared that the orchestra was playing her favorite song, and she couldn't bear not to danceShe had seen Aunt Pittypat and MrsCould they have recognized her? A mix of anger and fear dimmed the happy excitement she was feelingShe was painfully aware of her injured foot and the whiskey breath of the MandarinI won't think about it now, not about MrsElsing and not about my sore toeI won't let anything spoil my funShe tried to push the thoughts aside and gave herself over to enjoymentBut, against her will, her eyes looked often at the sides of the ballroom and the men and women sitting or standing thereHer eyes brushed a tall, bearded pirate who was leaning against a doorjamb, and omega constellation price he bowed to