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Chapter 59

           Butthefirmnessgraduallyfadedawaybeforeherincessantimportuningsandtantrums.

           "Oh,allright,"hesaidwithalaughonemorningandmovedthenarrowwhitecrossbarhigher."Ifyoufalloff,don’tcryandblameme!"

           "Mother!"screamedBonnie,turningherheaduptowardScarlett’sbedroom."Mother!Watchme!DaddysaysIcan!"

           Scarlett,whowascombingherhair,cametothewindowandsmileddownatthetinyexcitedfigure,soabsurdinthesoiledbluehabit.

           "Ireallymustgetheranotherhabit,"shethought."ThoughHeavenonlyknowshowI’llmakehergiveupthatdirtyone."

           "Mother,watch!"

           "I’mwatchingdear,"saidScarlettsmiling.

           AsRhettliftedthechildandsetheronthepony,Scarlettcalledwithaswiftrushofprideatthestraightbackandtheproudsetofthehead,

           "You’remightypretty,precious!"

           "Soareyou,"saidBonniegenerouslyand,hammeringaheelintoMr.Butler’sribs,shegallopeddowntheyardtowardthearbor.

           "Mother,watchmetakethisone!"shecried,layingonthecrop.

           WATCHMETAKETHISONE!

           MemoryrangabellfarbackinScarlett’smind.Therewassomethingominousaboutthosewords.Whatwasit?Whycouldn’tsheremember?Shelookeddownathersmalldaughter,solightlypoisedonthegallopingponyandherbrowwrinkledasachillsweptswiftlythroughherbreast.Bonniecameonwitharush,hercrispblackcurlsjerking,herblueeyesblazing.

           "TheyarelikePa’seyes,"thoughtScarlett,"Irishblueeyesandshe’sjustlikehimineveryway."

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