Gerald's voice was strangely quiet and he spoke slowly as if drawing his words from a store of thought seldom used.
Gerald's voice was strangely quiet and he spoke slowly as if drawing his words from a store of thought seldom used.
As he spoke, he seemed to be pulling words out word by word from a rarely used thought box.
"It's only Ashley you're wanting
and you'll not be having him. And if he wanted to marry you
'ould be with misgivings that I'd say Yes
for an the fine friendship that's beeen me and John Wilkes." And
seeing her startled look
he continued: "I want my girl to be happy and you wouldn't be happy with him."
"The only thing you want is Ashley, but you can't get him. And even if he wants to marry you, I will. I may not be willing to agree to it, no matter how good my relationship with John Wilkes is." At this time, he saw her frightened look and continued: "I want my daughter to be happy, but you are with him. We will not be happy together."
"Oh
I would! I would!"
"Ah, I will, I will!"
"That you would not
daughter. Only when like marries like can there be any happiness."
"That you would not. Only when like marries like can there be any happiness." Only when two types of people match each other can there be happiness."
Scarlett had a sudden treacherous desire to cry out
"But you've been happy
and you and Mother aren't alike
” but she repressed it
fearing that he would box her ears for her impertinence.
Scarlett suddenly felt She felt malicious and wanted to shout out: "But you are not always happy, even though you and mom are not the same kind of people," but she suppressed this thought, for fear that he would not be able to tolerate such reckless behavior and give her A slap in the face.
“Our people and the Wilkes are different
” he went on slowly
fumbling for words. “The Wilkes are different from any of our neighbors—different from any family I ever knew. They are queer folk
and it's best that they marry their cousins ??and keep their queerness to themselves."
People in the Si family are different," he said slowly and carefully. "The Wilkes' are different from all our neighbors - every neighbor I've ever known. They're eccentric people, and it would be best to marry their cousins ??and have them together Just keep being weird.
”
“Why
Pa
Ashley is not—”
“Why, Dad, Ashley is not—” -"
"Hold your whist
Puss! I said nothing against the lad
for I like him. And when I say queer
< p> it's not crazy I'm meaning. He's not queer like the Calverts who'd gamble everything they have on a horseor the Tarletons who turn out a drunkard or o in every litter
or the Fontaines who are hot-headed little brutes and after murdering a man for a fancied slight. That kind of queerness is easy to understand
for sure
and but for the grace of God Gerald O'Hara would be having all those faults! And I don't mean that Ashley would run off with another woman
if you were his wife
or beat you. You'd be happier if he did
for at least you'd be understanding that. But he's queer in other ways
and there's no understanding him at all. I like him
but it's neither heads nor tails I can make of most he says. Now
Puss
tell me true
do you understand his folderol about books and poetry and music and oil paintings and such foolishness?"
"Girl! Don't worry, I didn't say anything bad about this young man, because I like him. When I say weird, I don’t mean crazy. His eccentricity was not like that of the Calverts, who bet everything on a horse, or that of the Tarleton children who were always drunk, and unlike those of the Fontaines. The same goes for fanatical little beasts, who commit murder at every turn. That weirdness is easy to understand, and, let's be honest, but for God's mercy, Gerald O'Hara probably had it all. I'm not saying that if you take his place, Ashley will run away with another woman or beat you up. If that's the case, you'll be happier because you at least understand what's going on. But he was weird in another way, and it made it impossible for you to understand Ashley at all. I like him, but I can't figure out almost anything he says. Now, tell me the truth, girl, do you understand all the nonsense he says about books, poetry, music, paintings, and silly things like that? ”
cherous adj. treacherous, rebellious, unreliable, dangerous
He is treacherous to his friends.
He is unfaithful to his friends. Loyal.
ess[ri'pres] v. suppress, suppress, suppress
His childhood was repressed and solitary.
His childhood was repressed and lonely.
rtinence n. Rude, reckless, inappropriate
I've had enough of your impertinence.
You are too rude, I have suffered. Enough.
le vi. Fumble, fumble vt. Fumble, mess up, miss the ball n. Fumble, fumble, miss the ball
She is fumbling the light switch.
She is looking for the light switch.
rness n. Wonderful, unpleasant
His action for some weeks have give indication of queerness.
His action for some weeks has given indication of queerness.
His action for some weeks has given indication of queerness.
kard n. Drunkard
The drunkard staggered along the street.
The drunkard staggered along the street.
erol n. Useless attachment