近期热门的优选书刊《飘》，轻松有趣温柔的治愈你(85)

“Just us two, Frank，”she begged, squeezing his arm.“Like an elopement. I always did want to run away and be married！Please, sweetheart, just for me！”
It was that endearing term, still so new to his ears, and the bright teardrops which edged her pale green eyes as she looked up pleadingly at him that won him over. After all, a man had to make some concessions to his bride, especially about the wedding, for women set such a store by sentimental things.
And before he knew it, he was married.
Frank gave her the three hundred dollars, bewildered by her sweet urgency, reluctant at first, because it meant the end of his hope of buying the sawmill immediately. But he could not see her family evicted, and his disappointment soon faded at the sight of her radiant happiness, disappeared entirely at the loving way she“took on”over his generosity.Frank had never before had awoman“take on”over him and he came to feel that the money had been well spent, after all.
Scarlett dispatched Mammy to Tara immediately for the triple purpose of giving Will the money, announcing her marriage and bringing Wade to Atlanta. In two days she had a brief note from Will which she carried about with her and read and reread with mounting joy.Will wrote that the taxes had been paid and Jonas Wilkerson“acted up pretty bad”at the news but had made no other threats so far.Will closed by wishing her happiness, a laconic formal statement which he qualified in no way.She knew Will understood what she had done and why she had done it and neither blamed nor praised.But what must Ashley think？