近期热门的优选书刊《飘》，轻松有趣温柔的治愈你(106)

“You are never so charming or so absurd as when you are airing some hypocrisy like that，”he cried in frank enjoyment.“Always tell the truth, Scarlett. You can"t lie.The Irish are the poorest liars in the world.Come now, be frank.You never gave a damn about the late lamented Confederacy and you care less about the starving Confederates.You"d scream in protest if I even suggested giving away all that money unless I started off by giving you the lion"s share.”
“I don"t want your money，”she began, trying to be coldly dignified.
“Oh, don"t you！Your palm is itching to beat the band this minute. If I showed you a quarter, you"d leap on it.”
“If you have come here to insult me and laugh at my poverty, I will wish you good day，”she retorted, trying to rid her lap of the heavy ledger so she might rise and make her Words more impressive. Instantly, he was on his feet bending over her, laughing as he pushed her back into her chair.
“When will you ever get over losing your temper when you hear the truth？You never mind speaking the truth about other people, so why should you mind hearing it about yourself？I"m not insulting you. I think acquisitiveness is a very fine quality.”