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Charles's POV Stående utenfor døren var den irriterende Abner. Han hadde plaget Scarlett hele dagen lang. Jeg prøvde å bite ned irritasjonen min, men den fosset ut fra bunnen av hjertet mitt. I det øyeblikket Scarlett åpnet døren og jeg så Abner, tok jeg Scarletts hånd og snudde henne mot meg. Jeg kysset henne dypt foran Abner.
Leppene hennes smakte så søtt. De var som en slags stoff som jeg var helt avhengig av. Jeg kunne fortsatt ikke tro hvor forelsket jeg var i henne.
Plutselig bet Scarlett meg i underleppen.
Forskrekket slapp jeg øyeblikkelig. Hun stirret på meg med skarpe, rasende øyne, som et vilt dyr klar til kamp. Selv om jeg visste at hun prøvde å true meg, kunne jeg ikke la være å smile. Jo mer hun prøvde å dytte meg bort, jo mer jeg
Chat WOW ville ha henne. Jeg ville ha henne så mye at jeg ville skjule henne for resten av verden slik at ingen annen mann kunne se henne.
«Hvorfor har du det så travelt, kjære? Du har nettopp kommet deg. Abner kan vente. Ikke sant, Abner?" Jeg holdt Scarlett i armene mine og smilte til Abner.
Scarlett ristet av meg grepet og brøt: «Stopp det, Charles!»
Jeg strøk tommelen gjennom kinnet hennes og kurret: "Du er så søt." Så la jeg bevisst til: «Du bet meg så hardt i går kveld også. Vær forsiktig neste gang, ellers vil din kjære mann dø ung.»
Scarlett bet meg i leppa i går kveld også. Det var ingen stor sak, men jeg var sikker på at det ville irritere Abner, så jeg tok det opp.
"Hold kjeft!" Scarlett himlet med øynene mot meg.
"Hva? Jeg trenger ikke å være så seriøs foran kona mi, vel?" Jeg ga henne et alvorlig blikk.
Scarlett ignorerte meg, snudde seg mot Abner og sa: «Jeg beklager. Vil du gi meg en
få minutter. Jeg må bare endre meg
Så snudde hun seg og tråkket på foten min, men det gjorde ikke vondt i det hele tatt. Jeg trakk på skuldrene på Abner da Scarlett gikk bort. Abner så ut som han prøvde hardt å holde meningene sine for seg selv, noe som nesten fikk meg til å le høyt.
Han hadde på seg en hvit skjorte, og håret hans var pent kjemmet opp. Etter at Scarlett var borte, smilte han meg til slutt og sa god morgen som en hilsen
Men jeg var ikke i humør til å utveksle hyggelige ting med ham. Jeg foldet armene mine over brystet og så på ham tupp og ned. Han prøvde tydeligvis å beile Scarlett ved å komme så tidlig om morgenen og ta med seg en liten brun papirpose med frokost. Jeg hånet: "Scarlett spiser bare frokost som jeg lager Ikke bry deg med å kjøpe frokosten hennes neste gang."
"Hvorfor? Fordi du skal være her og lage frokost til henne? Det er rart, med tanke på at hun snart skiller seg fra deg.
Men ikke bekymre deg Når du er borte, vil jeg være der for Scarlett når hun gir # venn. Og du? Vel, du vil være hennes eksmann, og når du først er hennes eks, vil hun ikke ha noe med deg å gjøre resten av livet.» Abners høflige smil forsvant sakte.
Jeg gikk frem og så ned på ham. Det var da jeg skjønte at han var et halvt hode kortere enn meg. Jeg knipset med kragen hans og sa tilfeldig: «Men vi er ikke skilt ennå, er vi ikke? Hun tilhører fortsatt meg. Jeg er fortsatt mannen hennes. Så du har ingen sak å komme hit og plukke opp bitene av hjertet hennes før det i det hele tatt er knust. Hun er fortsatt min, og du bør trekke deg tilbake.
ENbners kjeve strammet seg øyeblikkelig, og det sivile uttrykket i ansiktet hans smeltet bort. Fury vred ansiktet hans, men han holdt seg fortsatt rolig, noe jeg syntes var beundringsverdig. Han sa gjennom sammenbitte tenner, Scarlett er en god kvinne, Charles. Hun fortjener å tilbringe resten av livet med en mann som er lojal mot henne.»
«Og du tror du er den mannen? Vær så snill. Du er ikke god nok for henne," jeg
ler.
Etter det sa ikke Abner noe mer. Han bare snudde seg og gikk.
Hvem trodde han han var? Trodde han at han bare kunne valse her og ta bort kvinnen min?
Noen øyeblikk etter at Abner gikk, kom Scarlett tilbake. Hun hadde skiftet til en enkel hvit kjole, som fikk henne til å se blid og deilig ut.
Abner var i hvitt, og nå var hun det også. Didkler hun seg sånn med vilje? Ville hun at hun og Abner skulle se ut som om de var et par med matchende klær? Jeg stoppet henne og dro henne tilbake. «Endre til noe annet. Jeg liker ikke hvitt."
ham bort? Hvorfor er du så dum?" Scarlett punc
meg selv. Jeg var så snill å ikke spørre hei
Jeg er høflig mot noen som prøvde å stjele kona mie?
Scarlett sluttet plutselig å streve og stirret på meg med store øynees. «Du lager problemer ut av løse luften. Her er en ny regel for deg. Respekter min
nds,
"Eller hva? Er du sint på meg nå på grunn av en annen fyr? Og siden når er Abner din venn? Når senket du deg for å bli venn medsånoen som han? Jeg forbyr deg å gå ut med ham lenger.» Øyelokkene mine rykket. Jeg trodde virkelig ikke at vennskap var alt Abner ønsket med Scarlett. Jeg var fortsatt Scarletts mann. Jeg var fortsatt forpliktet til å beskytte henne mot menn som Abner. 3
Scarlett snappet: «Hold nesen din unna bfabrikkss, Charles! Bare gå til din Rita og ta vare på henne! La meg være i fred!
r håndveske fra sofaen en
nådde ut t
for deg.
«Du gjorde meg bare forbanna og neidinvil du at jeg skal spise maten din? Glem det!" Etter å ha sagt det, stormet Scarlett ut. Men etter noen få skritt snudde hun seg og sa: «Jeg har lovet Grandmaat jeg skulle hente henne fra sykehuset. Ikke følg meg."
Hvor mange ganger hun gjorde det, ville jeg aldri bli vant til det. Etter å ha nølt en stund, de
ning bildøren for Scarlett. Hun fikk jeg
mine årer som gift. Det så ut til at p
la’
tinn
Abners bil følte jeg meg litt flau. Jeg visste ikke nøyaktig hva Charles fortalte ham tidligere mens jegvar i endring, men jeg var sikker på at detkunne ikke være bra. Jeg tok en bit av toasten Abner ga meg, som var smurt med mango og hasselnøttspre. Så tok jeg en slurk av den varme latten:
Abner brannsed på å kjøre først, men brøt til slutt stillheten. "Føler du deg bedre i dag?"
havre og la til: "Om Charles ... jeg visste ikke
men han holdt blikket på
han var frekk mot deg
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Til slutt følte jeg meg ydmyket og litt rasende. "Jeg er
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For å komme seg ut av bilen så Abner på meg og spurte: «D
arted øynene mine på den lille papirposen som
Med en hånd på rattet sa Abner: «Du hadde bare ett bittavskål."
"Hvis jeg spiser for mye mango, vil jeg
Abner ga meg et beklagende uttrykk og ga meg umiddelbart
ner. jeg virkelig
Etter å ha sagt farvel til Abner, går jegutginn på sykehuset og gikk til heisen. På veien tenkte jeg på måter å håndtere Charles og skilsmissen vår på, men jeg var helt tom for ideer.
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FAQs
Do Scarlett and Charles end up together? ›
Scarlett marries Charles Hamilton to hurt Ashley, stays by Melanie's side through the war because she promises Ashley she will, and loses her true love, Rhett Butler, because of her persistent desire to win Ashley. Scarlett possesses remarkable talent for business and leadership.
What is the book about Scarlet and Charles? ›The Scarlet Boy (1961) - Valancourt Books. George Grantley has fond memories of his boyhood days spent at Anglesey House with his childhood playmate Charles Scarlet, happy times that came to an end with the Scarlet boy's tragic death in an accident.
Does Ashley really love Scarlett? ›Ashley admits to his love for Scarlett, but as a gentleman he ignores this love in order to marry Melanie, the more socially appropriate match for him. He excels at battle despite his doubts about the Southern cause.
Did Scarlett end up with Rhett? ›Scarlett soon receives a notification of divorce from Rhett. She makes plans to leave for America but learns that Rhett is now married to Anne Hampton, who is said to resemble Melanie Wilkes. Heartbroken, Scarlett decides to remain in Ireland.
Will there be a 7th Scarlet and Ivy book? ›Book details
A brand-new mystery for fans of Harry Potter and Murder Most Unladylike children's books, The Last Secret is the sixth and final book in the Scarlet and Ivy series.
Difficult but Rewarding
First of all: this was a really hard book to read. You can definitely tell that it was written in the 1850s (I think). The age rating I gave was for difficulty.
| Interest Level | Grade 7 - Grade 12 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 11 |
| Genre | Young Adult |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | First Avenue Classics ™ |
Ashley falls in love with Scarlett O'Hara. He feels he will not be happy with Scarlett, so marries his cousin Melanie Hamilton shortly before the Civil War.
What is the age difference between Scarlett O Hara and Rhett Butler? ›He is considerably older than the 16-year-old Scarlett, being about 32-33 at the time, and has made a name for himself as a wealthy scoundrel and professional gambler.
Who is Scarlett secretly in love with? ›Scarlett is secretly in love with Ashley Wilkes, a local plantation owner, but she learns that he's planning to marry another local girl, Melanie Hamilton, sending Scarlett into a frenzy of angry jealousy.
Who did Scarlett end up with? ›
Following the birth of his daughter, Avery departs the band and Gunnar and Scarlett continue on as a duo. Gunnar also falls for a technician called Erin and has a short fling with her as well as singer Autumn Chase while Scarlett realizes she is still in love with Gunnar. They eventually get back together.
Does Scarlett really love Rhett? ›She continues to marry Rhett Butler, for his money, again, although she admits she is “fond” of him.
Did Scarlett love Melanie? ›Scarlett loved Melanie although she was the most uncomfortable person for her in the world. She was the woman married to her sacred love. She got to caress his hair, to hold his hand, and to go to bed with him every night. She was the reason Scarlett did not have the only man she really wanted.
Who is Scarlet and Ivy's mother? ›Story. Shortly after Ivy and Scarlet were born, their mother, Ida Jane Grey (then under her friend's name Emmeline Adel) died. The twins grew up with their father, Mortimer Grey, who was a rather fiery man at the time.
What age is scarlet and ivy? ›Scarlet and Ivy is a series of mystery stories for ages 8 and up. Starring twin sisters at a creepy boarding school, it's perfect for fans of the Murder Most Unladylike books.
How old is Ivy in Scarlet and Ivy? ›The books follow the adventures of Scarlet and Ivy Grey, thirteen-year-old twins who attend Rookwood School, an English boarding school in the 1930s. Throughout the books, we get to know the girls and their family, along with their friends, and the teachers at the school as they solve a series of mysteries.
Why was The Scarlet Letter banned? ›Published in 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" was censored on sexual grounds. The book has been challenged under claims that it is "pornographic and obscene." The story centers around Hester Prynne, a young Puritan woman with an illegitimate child.
Do schools still read The Scarlet Letter? ›More recently, however, the high school canon has been severely dismantled, and though contemporary works have replaced many canonical texts, The Scarlet Letter remains one of the top three most taught books in eleventh grade.
Is The Scarlet Letter inappropriate? ›Parents Need to Know
Brief male and female nudity are shown in a non-sexual context and several sex scenes are non-explicit. Students who watch this movie as a shortcut for reading the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel should wear the scarlet "S" (for slacker), and know that it deviates from the the book a lot.
The Scarlet Letter is rated R for nudity, sexual situations and violence.
How long does it take the average reader to read The Scarlet Letter? ›
The average reader will spend 4 hours and 33 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).
What grade level is the scarlet ibis? ›This lesson on “The Scarlet Ibis” contains literal and inferential questions, as well as a multiple choice, Common Core aligned exit ticket. This lesson can be used with 7th-10th graders and aligns to Common Core Standards RL 7.1, RL 8.1 and RL 9-10.1 and RL 7.3, RL 8.3 and RL 9-10.3.
Who does Scarlett O Hara end up with? ›After Frank is killed, she marries Rhett for his immense fortune. In the end, Scarlett has survived everything—poverty, danger, her daughter Bonnie's death—but her tenacity to get what she wants costs her true love and friendship.
Who does Scarlett fall in love with in Gone with the Wind? ›The love between Scarlett and Melanie was the main love story in the novel. Melanie loved Scarlett because of an illusion. She believed that Scarlett was magnanimous and generous.
Who is Scarlett O Hara's love interest? ›The story begins in 1861. Scarlett is in love with Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard), but she learns that he intends to marry his cousin Melanie Hamilton (Olivia de Havilland).
What happened to Charles in Gone with the Wind? ›Charles dies of measles during the war, and the widowed Scarlett goes to Melanie's home in Atlanta.
What personality disorder does Scarlett O Hara have? ›Common in the middle of the last century but rarely used anymore, histrionic personality disorder was diagnosed for people, mostly women, who were overly dramatic, extremely sensitive and often provocative. Think Scarlett O'Hara in “Gone with the Wind.”
Do Scarlett and Gunnar end up together? ›Following the birth of his daughter, Avery departs the band and Gunnar and Scarlett continue on as a duo. Gunnar also falls for a technician called Erin and has a short fling with her as well as singer Autumn Chase while Scarlett realizes she is still in love with Gunnar. They eventually get back together.
Why did Rhett stop loving Scarlett? ›Rhett falls in love with Scarlett, but, despite their eventual marriage, their relationship never succeeds because of Scarlett's obsession with Ashley and Rhett's reluctance to express his feelings. Because Rhett knows that Scarlett scorns men she can win easily, Rhett refuses to show her she was won him.
What was Scarlett O Hara's famous line? ›Scarlett : As God is my witness, as God is my witness they're not going to lick me. I'm going to live through this and when it's all over, I'll never be hungry again. No, nor any of my folk. If I have to lie, steal, cheat or kill.
How many babies did Scarlett O Hara have? ›
In the book, Scarlett gives birth to three children: Wade Hampton Hamilton, Ella Lorena Kennedy, and Eugenie Victoria "Bonnie Blue" Butler. In the film version only Bonnie is featured.
What were Scarlett O Hara's last words? ›And you can probably also picture what comes next: the final scene of the film, with Vivien Leigh's character Scarlett O'Hara saying, "After all, tomorrow is another day!"
How many times did Scarlett marry? ›Scarlett has married three times. The first time is to marry Charles who is Melanie's brother. The second is to marry Frank who is her sister Suellen's husband. The third is to marry Rhett.
How old was Scarlett O Hara when she died? ›Answer and Explanation: In Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, Scarlett O'Hara is sixteen years old at the beginning of the novel, which is set in Clayton County and Atlanta during the late 1800s. At the end of the novel, she is 28 - having lived through both the American Civil War and the Reconstruction Era.
Why does Scarlett marry Frank Kennedy? ›Later, in the midst of Tara's threat, Scarlett marries Frank Kennedy, Suellen's beau, for financial security for Tara and providing for the family. They have Ella Lorena Kennedy together.
Did Ashley marry his cousin in Gone with the Wind? ›Ashley falls in love with Scarlett O'Hara. He feels he will not be happy with Scarlett, so marries his cousin Melanie Hamilton shortly before the Civil War.
Why does Scarlett marry Charles Hamilton? ›Scarlett thinks that he looks like a calf. Before the Wilkes's barbecue, Charles is unofficially engaged to his cousin Honey Wilkes. At the barbecue, he falls in love with Scarlett, and she marries him to make Ashley Wilkes jealous.