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@@@@@Eleanor Butler gladly accepted Scarlett's judgments on the
potatoes and carrots she needed to buyThen she made her
purchases of
cornmeal, hominy, flour, and riceFinally, she bought butter,
buttermilk, cream, milk, and eggsCelie's basket was overflowing
"We'll have to take everything out and repack it," Mrs"I'll carry something," Scarlett offeredShe was impatient
to be gone before she had to meet any more of Mrs
They had stopped so often, the walk through the vegetable and dairy
sections had taken them more than an hourShe didn't mind meeting
the
women who were selling the produce-she wanted to mark them down
in her
mind very clearly, because she was sure she'd be dealing with them in
the futureMiss Eleanor was too softShe was sure she could do
better on the pricesAs soon as she got the hang of
things she'd offer to take over some of the shoppingNot the fishy
things, thoughNot, she discovered, when she
ate
themDinner was a revelationThe she-crab soup was a velvety
blend
of tastes that made her open her eyes wideShe'd never tasted
anything so subtly delicious, except in New Orleans
Of course! Now that she remembered it, Rhett had identified many of
the
dishes he ordered for them as one kind of seafood or another
Scarlett had a second bowl of soup and relished every drop, then did
full justice to the rest of the generous dinner, including dessert, a
whipped-cream-topped, crusty nut and fruit confection that MrsButler
identified as Huguenot TorteThat afternoon she had indigestion for
the first time in her lifeEulalie and Pauline
upset her"We're on our way to see Carreen," Pauline announced
when
they arrived, "and we figured Scarlett would want to go with usI didn't know you'd just be finishing dinner Her
mouth was tight with disapproval of a meal that would last so long
