Унесенные ветром

Chapter 9

           Ifyoudidn’tdothesethings,theothermatronstalkedaboutyouandthenyourreputationwasruinedandyourfamilydisgraced.Itseemedsuchaterriblewastetospendallyourlittlegirlhoodlearninghowtobeattractiveandhowtocatchmenandthenonlyusetheknowledgeforayearortwo.WhensheconsideredhertrainingatthehandsofEllenandMammy,sheknewithadbeenthoroughandgoodbecauseithadalwaysreapedresults.Thereweresetrulestobefollowed,andifyoufollowedthemsuccesscrownedyourefforts.

           Witholdladiesyouweresweetandguilelessandappearedassimplemindedaspossible,foroldladiesweresharpandtheywatchedgirlsasjealouslyascats,readytopounceonanyindiscretionoftongueoreye.Witholdgentlemen,agirlwaspertandsaucyandalmost,butnotquite,flirtatious,sothattheoldfools’vanitieswouldbetickled.Itmadethemfeeldevilishandyoungandtheypinchedyourcheekanddeclaredyouwereaminx.And,ofcourse,youalwaysblushedonsuchoccasions,otherwisetheywouldpinchyouwithmorepleasurethanwasproperandthentelltheirsonsthatyouwerefast.

           Withyounggirlsandyoungmarriedwomen,yousloppedoverwithsugarandkissedthemeverytimeyoumetthem,evenifitwastentimesaday.Andyouputyourarmsabouttheirwaistsandsufferedthemtodothesametoyou,nomatterhowmuchyoudislikedit.Youadmiredtheirfrocksortheirbabiesindiscriminatelyandteasedaboutbeauxandcomplimentedhusbandsandgiggledmodestlyanddeniedthatyouhadanycharmsatallcomparedwiththeirs.And,aboveall,youneversaidwhatyoureallythoughtaboutanything,anymorethantheysaidwhattheyreallythought.

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