"I haven't finished," he said"I do not appeal to... "I haven't finished," he said"I do not appeal to your sense of
family duty, even though I know that you have acted responsibly
toward
the needs of your aunts for many years"I am prepared to make you
a
fair offer, even a generous oneIf you will remain in this house as
its chatelaine and see to my comforts and conform with my wishes,
you
will inherit my entire estate when I dieIt is not inconsiderable
Scarlett was dumbfoundedHe was offering her a fortune! She
thought
about the obsequiousness of the bank manager, wondered just how
much
her grandfather was worthPierre Robillard misunderstood Scarlett's
hesitation while her mind workedHe thought she was overcome with
gratitudeHis information did not include
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manager, and he was unaware of her gold in the vaults
Satisfaction glimmered in his faded eyes"I do not know," he said,
"nor do I wish to know what circumstances have led you to consider
dissolving your marriage His posture and voice were stronger now
that he believed he had the winning position"But you will abandon
any idea of divorce-"
"You've been reading my mail!"
"Anything that comes under this roof is rightfully my business
Scarlett was so enraged she couldn't find words to express itHer
grandfather continued to speakHis words like
icy needles
"I despise rashness and stupidity, and you have been stupidly rash,
leaving your husband without thought for your positionIf you
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had
the intelligence to consult a lawyer, as I have done, you would have
learned that South Carolina law does not encompass divorce for any
reasonIt is unique among the United States in this respect
You have fled to Georgia, it is true, but your husband is legally
resident in South CarolinaThere can be no divorce Scarlett was
still concentrating on the indignity of strangers pawing over her
private lettersIt must have been that sneak JeromeHe put his
hands on my things, went through my bureauAnd my own blood kin,
my
grandfather, put him up to itShe stood up and leaned forward, her
fists pressed on the bed beside Pierre Robillard's skeletal hand"How
dare you send that man into my room?" she shouted at him,
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pounded on the thick layers of quiltsHer grandfather's hand darted
upward as quickly as a snake's striking
He caught her two wrists in the bony grip of his long fingers"You
will not raise your voice in this house, young woman
And you will conduct yourself with suitable decorum, as my
granddaughter shouldI am not one of your shanty Irish relations
Scarlett was shocked at his strength, and a little frightenedWhat had
become of the feeble old man she'd almost felt sorry for? His fingers
were like iron bandsShe burst out of his grip, then backed away until
the chair stopped her"No wonder my mother left this house and
never
came back," she saidShe hated her voice for its fearful quaver
"Stop being
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Your mother left this house because she was headstrong and too
young to
listen to reasonShe'd been disappointed in love and she took the
first man who asked herShe lived to regret it, but what was done
was
doneYou're not a girl, as she was; you're old enough to use your
headThe contract is drawn upBring Jones in here; we will sign it
and proceed as though your unseemly outburst had never occurred
Scarlett turned her back on himI won't listen to
that kind of talkShe lifted the chair and carried it back
to its usual placeWith great care she set it down so that the feet
fit the indentations they had made in the carpet over the yearsShe
no longer felt afraid of him or sorry for him or even angry
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