近期热门的优选书刊《飘》，轻松有趣温柔的治愈你(107)

She was not sure what acquisitiveness meant but as he praised it she felt slightly mollified.
“I didn"t come to gloat over your poverty but to wish you long life and happiness in your marriage. By the way, what did sister Sue think of your larceny？”
“My what？”
“Your stealing Frank from under her nose.”
“I did not—”
“Well, we won"t quibble about the word. What did she say？”
“She said nothing，”said Scarlett. His eyes danced as they gave her the lie.“How unselfish of her.Now, let"s hear about your poverty.Surely I have
the right to know, after your little trip out to the jail not long ago. Hasn"t Frank as much money as you hoped？”
There was no evading his impudence. Either she would have to put up with it or ask him to leave.And now she did not want him to leave.His words were barbed but they were the barbs of truth.He knew what she had done and why she had done it and he did not seem to think the less of her for it.And though his questions were unpleasantly blunt, they seemed actuated by a friendly interest.He was one person to whom she could tell the truth.That would be a relief, for it had been so long since she had told anyone the truth about herself and her motives.Whenever she spoke her mind everyone seemed to be shocked.Talking to Rhett was comparable only to one thing, the feeling of ease and comfort afforded by a pair of old slippers after dancing in a pair too tight.