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@@@@@ Scarlett frowned at both of themWas that all? All that to-do about changing from "Miss Ashley" and "MrButler" to "Rhett" and "Miss Julia"? Rhett was an ass, just like the old woman saidBut "Miss Julia" was mighty close to acting like an ass herselfWhy, she was practically simpering at RhettIt was nothing short of disgusting the way he could wrap women around his little finger! A maid hurried into the room and lifted the tray of tea things from the table in front of the setteeShe was followed by a second maid, who quietly moved the tea table to a place in front of Julia Ashley, and a manservant with a larger silver tray holding a different, larger silver service and stands of fresh sandwiches and cakesScarlett had to admit it: no matter how disagreeable Julia Ashley might be, the old woman did things with style! "Rhett tells me you're to make the Tour, Rosemary," said Julia"Yes, ma'am! I'm so excited I could die "That would be inconvenient, I should imagineTell me, have you begun to map your itinerary?" "Not really, Miss JuliaI've only known for a few days that I was goingThe only thing I'm certain of is that I want to spend as long as possible in Rome "You must be sure to time it correctly The summer heat is quite intolerable, even for a CharlestonianAnd the Romans all abandon the city for the mountains or the seaI still correspond with some delightful people whom you would enjoy I'll give you letters of introduction, of courseIf I might suggest "Oh, please, Miss JuliaThere's so much I want to know Scarlett breathed a small sigh of reliefShe didn't put it past Rhett to tell Miss Ashley about the mistake she'd made, thinking that the only Rome was in Georgia, but he'd let the chance go by Now he was putting his two cents in, talking a blue streak with the old woman about all the people with strange namesAnd Rosemary lapping it all upThe conversation interested Scarlett not at