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In the next hour, Scarlett was introduced to more than twenty ladies,
and a dozen varieties of fishShe was receiving a thorough education
in seafoodButler bought crabs, going to five different sellers
until she had accumulated eight"I suppose I seem awfully picky to
you," she said when she was satisfied, "but the soup's just not the
same if it's made with he-crabsThe roe gives it a special flavor,
you seeIt's a lot harder to find she-crab this time of year, but
it's worth the effort, I think
Scarlett didn't care a bit what gender the crabs wereShe was
appalled that they were still alive, scuttling around in the tubs,
reaching out their claws, making nervous rustling noises as they
climbed on top of cheap chanel 2.55 bag one another trying to reach up the sides to get
out
And now she could hear them in Celie's basket, pushing at the paper
sack that held themThe shrimp were worse, even though they were
deadTheir ice were horrible black balls on stalks, and they had long
trailing whiskers and feelers and spiky stomachsShe couldn't believe
that she'd ever eaten anything that looked like that, much less
enjoyed
itThe oysters didn't bother her; they just looked like dirty
rocksButler picked up a curved knife from a table and
opened
one, Scarlett felt her stomach heaveIt looks like a hawk of spit
floating in old dishwater, she thoughtAfter the seafood the meats
had a reassuring familiarity even though the swarms of flies balenciaga knock off motorcycle bag around
the
blood-soaked newspapers under them made her queasyShe
managed to
smile at a small black boy who was waving them off with a big
heart-shaped fan made of some woven dried straw-like stuffBy the
time they reached the rows of limp-necked birds, she was sufficiently
herself again to think about trimming a hat with some of the
feathers
"Which feathers, dear?" asked Mrs"The pheasant? Of course
you may have some She bargained briskly with the inkblack fat
woman
who was selling the birds, finally buying a large handful that she
plucked herself for a penny"What in blue blazes is Eleanor doing?"
said a voice at Scarlett's elbowShe looked around and saw Sally
Brewton's monkey face
"Good morning, rolex vintage women's watch ScarlettWhy is Eleanor buying the inedible parts of
that bird? Or has someone discovered a way to cook feathers? I have
several mattresses that I'm not using right now Scarlett explained
why she wanted themShe could feel herself getting red in the face
Maybe only "fancy pieces" wore trimmed hats in Charleston"What a
good idea!" said Sally with genuine enthusiasm
"I have an old riding top hat that could be resurrected with a cockade
of ribbon and some feathers trailing down from itIf I can find it,
it's been so long since I used it lastDo you ride, Scarlett?"
"Not for years She tried to remember
"Not since before the War
"What do you miss, Sally?" MrsShe held out the
feathers to Celie"Tie a piece of string chloe bay bag camel 'round these, at both ends,
and be careful not to crush them"Excuse me,"
she
said with a laugh, "I'll miss Brewton's sausageThank goodness I saw
you, Sally, it had clean slipped my mind She hurried away, with
Celie in pursuitSally smiled at Scarlett's puzzled expression
"Don't worry, she hasn't gone madThe best sausage in the world is
for sale on Saturdays onlyThe man who makes it
was a footman of ours when he was a slave
After
he was freed, he added Brewton for a last nameMost of the slaves
did
that-you'll find all of Charleston's aristocracy here as far as names
goOf course there's a good number of Lincolns, tooCome walk with
me, ScarlettI've got to get my vegetables
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