近期热门的优选书刊《飘》，轻松有趣温柔的治愈你(53)

“You aren"t a silly little goose. You"re a brave little woman and you are trying to carry too heavy a load.I"m afraid Miss Pittypat isn"t going to be much help to you.I hear she lost most of her property and Mr.Henry Hamilton"s in bad shape himself.I only wish I had a home to offer you shelter in.But, Miss Scarlett, you just remember this, when Miss Suellen and I are married, there’ll always be a place for you under our roof and for Wade Hampton too.”
Now was the time！Surely the saints and angels watched over her to give her such a Heaven-sent opportunity. She managed to look very startled and embarrassed and opened her mouth as if to speak quickly and then shut it with a pop.
“Don"t tell me you didn"t know I was to be your brother-in-law this spring，”he said with nervous jocularity. And then, seeing her eyes fill up with tears, he questioned in alarm：“What"s the matter？Miss Sue"s not ill, is she？”
“Oh, no！No！”
“There is something wrong. You must tell me.”
“Oh, I can"t！I didn"t know！I thought surely she must have written you—Oh, how mean！”