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@@@@@ They were depending on herAlso, she wanted to get back to Ballyhara, and she wouldn't let anything or anybody stand in her wayBy the time Scarlett reached her suite, she had built up a consuming fury against RhettMore than a year had passed since he had divorced her, then immediately married Anne Hampton During that year Scarlett had been so busy, had experienced such changes in her life, that she'd been able to block out the pain he had caused herNow it tore her heart, and with the pain was a deep fear of Rhett's unpredictable powerShe transformed them into rage Rage was strengtheningBridie was travelling with Scarlett part wayThe Boston O'Haras had found her a good position as a lady's maidUntil she learned the ship was going to stop in Charleston, Scarlett had been glad at the prospect of Bridie's companyBut the thought of stopping in Charleston made Scarlett so nervous that her young cousin's constant chatter nearly drove her crazyWhy couldn't Bridie leave her alone? Under Patricia's tutelage Bridie had learned all the duties of her job, and she wanted to try them all out on ScarlettShe was loudly distressed when she learned that Scarlett had stopped wearing corsets, and vocally disappointed that none of Scarlett's gowns needed mending Scarlett longed to tell her that the first requirement for a lady's maid was to speak only when spoken to, but she was fond of Bridie, and it wasn't the girl's fault that they were going to stop in Charleston So she forced herself to smile and act as if nothing was bothering her * * The ship sailed up the coast during the night, entering Charleston Harbor at first lightScarlett hadn't slept at allShe went out on deck for the sunriseThere was a rose-tinted mist on the wide waters of the harborBeyond it the city was blurred and insubstantial, like a city in a dreamThe white steeple of Saint Michael's Church was palest pinkScarlett imagined that she could hear its familiar chimes faintly in the distance between the slow strokes of the ship's engine They must be unloading the fishing boats at the Market now, no it's a little early yet, they must still be coming inShe strained her eyes, but the mist hid the boats if they were there a