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@@@@@Sometimes the little girl's independence annoyed her, like nowUsually she was proud"I guess she'll catch up with us if she's interested," she said at last "Let's go, I'm dying to see Might as well admit itShe wasn't fooling anybodyCharlotte led the way upstairs first to long corridors lined with bedrooms for guests, then back down again to what Scarlett still had trouble calling the first floor instead of, in American usage, the secondCharlotte took her to the end of the house away from the rooms she'd been using"Your bedroom, your bath, your boudoir, your dressing room, Cat's playroom, bedroom, nursery The doors flew open as Charlotte unveiled her labors Scarlett was enchanted with the feminine pale-green-and-gilt furniture in her rooms and the frieze of alphabet animal paintings in Cat's playroomThe child-size chairs and tables made her clap her hands Why hadn't she thought of it? There was even a child-size tea set on Cat's table and a child-size chair by the hearth"Your private rooms are French," said Charlotte, "Louis Sixteenth, if you careThey represent your Robillard selfYour O 'Hara self dominates the reception rooms on the ground floor The only ground floor room that Scarlett knew was the marblefloored hallShe used its door to the drive and the broad stone staircase to the upper floorsCharlotte Montague led her quickly through it She opened tall double doors on one side of it and ushered Scarlett into the dining room"My stars," Scarlett exclaimed, "I don't know enough people to fill up all those chairs "You will," said CharlotteShe led Scarlett through the long room to another tall door"Now this is your breakfast room and morning room You may want to have dinner in here as well when you are a small number