Thursday, May 20, 2010
Ellen O'Hara
"As far back as Scarlett could remember, her mother had always been the same, her voice soft and sweet whether in praising or reproving, her manner efficient and unruffled despite the daily emergencies of Gerald's turbulent household, her spirit always calm and her back unbowed, even in the deaths of her three baby sons. Scarlett had never seen her mother's back touch the back of any chair on which she sat. Nor had she ever seen her sit down without a bit of needlework in her hands, except at mealtime, while attending the sick or while working at the bookkeeping of the plantation. "
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And she smells of lemon verbena.
I loved all the descriptions of Ellen. I wonder if there really were women like her? I wonder if this was just Scarlett's perception of her. Scarlett does have a bit of a tendency to have trouble reading people.
@Christine: When I read your post, I thought: "and she smells of lemon verbena." Then I read the comments.
@Danika: Scarlett had Gerald pegged, but she never could figure out Melly or Ashley or Rhett.
Scarlett and Gerald are cut from the same cloth.
Everyone in GWTW is so much him or herself.
Just beginning Part III.
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