I would make advances if I thought I could get...
I would make advances if I
thought I could get away with it Scarlett tossed her head like a
coquetteIt was fun to play the old games"You'd make advances at
my grandmother if she was the only female around, Tony Fontaine
No
lady's safe in the same room ú with you when you flash those black
eyes
and that white smile
"Now, honey, you know that's not so
I'm the most gentlemanly fellow in the world as long as the lady's
not so beautiful that she ú makes me forget how to behave
They bantered with skill, and delight in their skills, until the butler
brought in the bottle of champagne; then they toasted each other
Scarlett was giddy enough from pleasure; she was content chanel purse for cheap for Tony to
finish the bottleWhile he did, he told tall tales of Texas that made
her laugh until her sides hurt"Tony, I do wish you'd stay over a
while," she said when he announced he was about to fall asleep on her
table"I haven't had so much fun in agesI like drinking and eating high on the hog with a
pretty girl laughing beside meBut I've got to use this break in the
weatherI'm taking the train west tomorrow, before things ice upIt
leaves pretty earlyWill you have coffee with me before I go?"
"You couldn't stop me if you tried Elias drove them to the station
in the gray light before dawn, and Scarlett waved goodbye with her
handkerchief while Tony boarded the rolex submariner watch trainHe was carrying a small
leather satchel and a huge canvas bag with his saddle in itWhen he'd
thrown them up onto the platform of the coach, he turned and
flourished
his big Texas hat with the rattlesnakeskin bandThe gesture pulled
his coat open, and she could see his gunbelt and six-shootersAt least
he stuck around long enough to teach Wade how to twirl his, she
thoughtI hope he doesn't shoot his foot offShe blew a kiss to
TonyHe held his hat like a bowl to catch it, reached in, took it out,
put it in the watch pocket of his vestScarlett was still laughing
when the train pulled out
"Drive out to that land of mine where MrColleton is working," she
said to EliasThe necklace tiffany sun would be up before they got there, and the work
gang better be digging or she'd have something to say about itYou had to use the break in the weatherJoe Colleton was
unshakeable"I come out like I said I would, MrsButler, but it's
just like I expectedThe thaw don't go near deep enough to dig a
cellarIt'll be another month before I can get started Scarlett
cajoled, then she raged, but it did no goodShe was still fuming with
frustration a month later when Colleton's message brought her back
out
to the siteShe didn't see Ashley until it was too late to turn
back
What am I going to tell him?
I've got no call to be here, and Ashley's so smart he'd see right
through cheap chanel 2.55 bag any lie I might tryShe was sure the hasty smile on her face
looked as ghastly as she feltIf it did, Ashley didn't seem to
noticeHe handed her down from her carriage with his usual ingrained
courtesy"I'm happy I didn't miss you, Scarlett; it's so good to see
youColleton told me you might be coming, so I dallied as long
as I could He smiled ú ruefully"We both know I'm not much of a
businessman, my dear, so my advice isn't worth much, but I do want
to
say that if you do, in fact, build another store out here, you can't
possibly go wrong What is he going on about? Oh How clever Joe Colleton is, he's made my excuse for being here
alreadyShe ú turned her attention back to gucci large shopping tote bag As