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@@@@@"I was always a little sad that I never had time for extra work in AtlantaMy former husband, Frank Kennedy, left a fine business as an inheritance for our little girlI felt it was my duty to watch over it for her That should take care of that story Rhett was telling Eleanor Butler nodded comprehension Scarlett lowered her lashes to hide the delight in her eyesButler was resting, Scarlett wandered through the houseShe hurried down the stairs to see what Rhett was so busy buying back from the Yankees for his motherThe place looked mighty bare to her Scarlett's eye wasn't educated to appreciate the perfection of what he had doneOn the second floor, the magnificent double drawing rooms held exquisite sofas, tables, and chairs, placed so that each could be appreciated as well as usedScarlett admired the obvious quality of the silk upholstery and the well-polished gleam of the wood, but the beauty of the space surrounding the furniture escaped her completely She liked the small card room much betterThe table and chairs filled it more, and besides, she loved to play cardsThe ground floor dining room was only a dining room to her; she'd never heard of Hepplewhite And the library was just a place full of books, therefore boringWhat pleased her most were the deep porches, because the day was so warm, and the view over the harbor included wheeling gulls and small sailboats that looked as if they might themselves soar into the air at any moment Landlocked all her life, Scarlett found the broad expanse of water incredibly exoticAnd the air smelled so good! It gave her an appetite, tooShe'd be glad when Miss Eleanor finished her rest and they could eat dinner* "Would you like to take coffee on the piazza, Scarlett?" asked Eleanor Butler when she and Scarlett were finishing their dessert"It might be our last chance for a while It looks as if weather is coming in "Oh, yes, I'd like that very much The dinner had been very good, but she still felt restless, almost confin