@@@@@It was a statement that made Scarlett's
@@@@@It was a statement
that made Scarlett's eyebrows skid upwardsShe'd come to believe
that
there was nothing on earth Charlotte didn't claim to be an expert on
"You'll need at least four saddle horses and six hunters, eight would
be better, and you must ask Sir olin Morland to assist you in selecting
them
"Six hunters! God's nightgown, Charlotte, you're talking abou,:, more
than five hundred pounds!"
Scarlett shoutedShe brought her voice down to
normal
sound, she'd learned that shouting at MrsMontague was a waste of
energy; nothing bothered the woman"I'll educate you a little about
horses," she said with venomous sweetness"You can only ride one
Teams are for carriages and plows She lost the argument
That was why she didn't bother to argue about John Morland's help,
she
told herselfBut Scarlett knew that really she had been hoping to
have a reason to see BartHe might have some news of RhettShe
rode
over to Dunsany the next day
Morland was delighted by her requestOf course he'd help her find
the
best hunters in all Ireland"Do you ever hear from your American
friend, Bart?" She hoped the question sounded casual, she'd waited
long enough to get it inJohn Morland could talk about horses even
longer than Pa and Beatrice Tarleton"Rhett, do you mean?"
Scarlett's heart turned over at the sound of his name
"Yes, he's much more responsible about his correspondence than I
am
John gestured towards the untidy pile of letters and bills on his
desk
Would the man just get on with it? What about Rhett? Bart shrugged,
turned his back to the desk"He's determined to enter the filly he
bought from me in the Charleston racesI told him she was bred for
hurdles and not for the flat, but he's sure her speed will
compensate
I'm afraid he's going to be disappoi