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@@@@@Then she took a good look at harriet Kelly's soft, defenseless faceIt was no longer soft, there was no weaknessharriet's gray eyes were normally hazy with dreams; now they looked like steelShe was ready to fight anyone, anything for her sonScarlett had seen the same kind of thing before, the lamb turned lion, when Melanie Wilkes took a stand about something she believed in"What about Cat? She'll be so lonely without Billy "I'm sorry, Scarlett, but I have to think of what's best for Billy"I'd like to suggest a different alternative, harrietYou and I both know that in England Billy will always be branded the Irish son of an Irish stable groomIn America he can become anything you want him to be Early in September Scarlett held a stoically silent Cat in her arms to wave goodbye to Billy and his mother as their ship left Kingstown harbor for AmericaBilly was crying; harriet's face had the radiance of resolve and hopeHer eyes were cloudy with dreams Scarlett hoped at least part of the dreams would come trueShe had written to Ashley and Uncle henry hamilton, telling them about harriet and asking them to watch out for her and help her find a place to stay and work as a teacherShe was sure they d do that much at least The rest was up to harriet and circumstances"Let's go to the zoo, Kitty CatThere are giraffes and lions and bears and a big, big elephant "Cat likes lions best "You might change your mind when you see the baby bears They stayed in Dublin for a week, going to the zoo every day, eating cream buns in Bewley's coffee shop afterwards, then the puppet theater followed by high tea at the Shelbourne with silver tiers of sandwiches and scones, silver bowls of whipped cream, silver trays of eclairsScarlett learned that her daughter was indefatigable and had a digestive system of cast ironBack at Ballyhara she helped Cat turn the tower into Cat's private place, to be visited only by invitation Cat swept the dried cobwebs and droppings of centuries out of the high doorway, then Scarlett pulled up bucket after bucket of water from the river and t?" two of them scrubbed the walls and floor of the