Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 60 Reunion

They first arrived at the house on Peachtree Street. Before Jack could marvel at how tall and majestic the house was, Scarlett dragged him into it.The servants didn't expect the hostess to come back at this time, so they hurriedly started cleaning. The house quickly became clean, but it seemed empty because no one lived in it for a long time.Scarlett didn't care to teach others, after putting away the suitcases, she took Jack out the door, got into the carriage and went straight to Langley's house.

I don't know why, the closer to the destination, the less self-confidence Jack has.How could I agree to such a subjective request from Miss Scarlett? Is it because of her trust?For a moment he even wanted to jump out of the carriage and run away.But unexpectedly, Scarlett didn't know whether she could see his inner thoughts or because she felt the same nervousness as him, her hand slowly grasped his hand.Scarlett's hands were sweating, and the back of his hand was wet with sweat as the sun poured out its bright rays without scruple.His heart was beating violently. They had never had such direct physical contact. Although he had pulled Miss Scarlett's sleeve in Charleston back then, he didn't know how much courage he mustered at that time. Limited to the sleeves and never touched her skin.Now this wonderful touch made him feel that he had stepped into a field that he had never set foot in, and his young blood was warmed by this gentle hand.It's like playing with fire secretly when I was a child, excited and scared, but I just don't want to give up.He ventured to look at Miss Scarlett, but found that she was not looking at him at all, but cast her gaze straight ahead.He turned his head quickly, with a strong sense of shame in his heart: what are you thinking about, this is not something you should think about.He quickly ordered himself to calm down, and secretly thanked Miss Scarlett for not seeing his strange appearance, otherwise he would not be able to speak clearly even with a hundred mouths.But at the same time, he also felt a faint disappointment, and seemed to hope that Miss Scarlett could take a look at him.Scarlett held on tightly to his hand until the carriage reached its place, as if she was convinced that he would not be able to run anymore.He sighed in his heart, Miss Scarlett had no other intentions in arresting him, it was just his own sentimentality.

This kind of self-sentimental thought disappeared when he saw Landria's house, and more importantly, it never came again.That quiet house that looks like a girl—only a "girl" can express his feelings at that time—is like the most perfect pearl, quietly reflecting the soft luster, even the violent sun It seems to be softened by it, and the sun has turned into a ray of light gauze, which is lightly draped over this masterpiece that seems to come from the hand of God.The memory he desperately wanted to forget was awakened in an instant, only she would live here, only she deserved to live here.He even felt that the perfect world he built could not be compared with the scene in front of him.The world is limited, but imagination is unlimited, but the world often exceeds people's imagination.For a moment, he was afraid to step into this temple, afraid that his travel and dust would destroy the cleanliness of the place, and that his imagination would not come true.But he knows that what he fears the most is that his imagination will actually become a reality, even though it is impossible.

Scarlett didn't think too much about it. She was worried about Angela's illness and her own business, so she rushed to the door and rang the doorbell.The continuous sound sounded like an alarm to Jack, and his desire to escape that had not completely disappeared was awakened again.Like a thief, he gently put the medicine box in his hand on the ground, turned around and wanted to leave quickly.I don't know where I can go. I was so nervous in the carriage just now that I didn't remember the way, but no matter where I go, it's better than staying here.Can’t go back to that ugly big house—since he saw this house, his impression of the “majestic” house just now plummeted, and now he finds it ugly—Miss Scarlett will definitely chase there Besides, I have forgotten the location of the house.Hurrying footsteps came from the door, run!But his feet couldn't move anymore, and he was struggling to move as if he was stuck in a swamp.The door was opened immediately, and he turned his head away, and heard an eager but gentle voice saying to Miss Scarlett: "Thank God! My dear, you are here at last, come in quickly." Scarlett and She called Jack's name immediately after greeting, forcing him to turn his head to face them.He saw Miss Scarlett's face furrowed angrily at seeing his escape attempt, and Mrs Landeria's expression turned from doubt to surprise.This is nothing, anyway, I can't escape, what should come will always come.He hesitated and walked back slowly, the sun made him a little dizzy.Landria's astonishment became deeper and deeper, but when he walked to her side, she suddenly showed a look of enlightenment, and said with trembling lips: "You, aren't you the Chinese boy from Dr. Duncan's family?"

This sentence was like a flash of lightning, instantly illuminating his dark maze of thought.Duncan, by the way, this is the surname of the old couple; doctor, indeed, is the profession of the old man.It’s just that his doctor is different from other doctors. When patients who look like normal people come to see him, he doesn’t prescribe medicine or give injections. He just asks them to sit down and talk to them. He found magnets and other things that seemed to have nothing to do with the treatment, and deliberately asked some boring questions in a low voice to make the patients fall asleep and continue talking to them.The strange thing is that although the patient is asleep, he can still hear his words, and then follow his instructions to make corresponding actions.Then he patted his hands lightly a few times, and the patient woke up.At this time, they were full of energy, and they were no longer the sluggish or gloomy look when they first entered the door.He was amazed how the old man had such miraculous powers, and he was not so surprised when he first witnessed acupuncture curing patients.He asked the old man, and he said it was hypnotism, but he didn't understand what it meant.Later, the teacher told him that this was the name of the god of sleep in ancient Greek mythology.So the old gentleman, oh, it's time to call him Dr. Duncan, and he's become sleepy in his eyes.

The lightning flashed only for a short time, his memory stopped here, and his mind was silent in darkness again.He patted his head hard, but it was useless, his head was not a flint, and there would be no sparks.Although Scarlett wondered why Langli knew Jack, she was worried that that terrible premonition would come true.But seeing that Jack was going to hit her head again, she stopped him immediately without asking Lan Li. This time, she was worried that no one would be able to cure Angela's illness if he hit her head. genuine concern.Landria was also very worried when she saw him, but she was surprised when she heard Scarlett say that he had lost part of his memory, but she was more relieved after the tension.

Scarlett didn't pay attention to Lanli's expression. She told Lanli that Jack was the doctor she had found. Under Lanli's surprised gaze, she pushed Jack into the living room and asked him to go upstairs to see Angela.Jack seemed to be a little apprehensive, both worried that he would look bad and blamed, and felt that he should not enter a young lady's room so casually.Scarlett was about to say that even if you dare to enter the delivery room, you are afraid of entering a little girl's room, but she thought that Lanli was still there, so she resisted the urge to say this.She looked at Lanli, and she also looked embarrassed. The lady's reserve and mother's instinct had been entangled in her heart for a long time, but in the end, mother's instinct prevailed, and she agreed.But Jack was still hesitant to go up. Scarlett got annoyed seeing his shyness, and pushed Jack upstairs regardless of Lanli's persuasion. When going up the stairs, Scarlett almost held him upright Embrace it step by step.Unexpectedly, Jack had gained so much weight in the past few months besides his size, she could hardly hug him.Scarlett stopped in front of Angela's room, and opened the door to let him in.Jack gave her a deep look, and he walked in a step ahead of her when she was about to push him in.Scarlett breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't close the door, and went downstairs directly.There is no need to worry about Angela's illness, she has to ask Lan Li clearly about her questions.Not just hers, but Jack's too.

Jack heard Miss Scarlett's footsteps hurrying down the stairs in the house, but he didn't hear them, his attention was all attracted by the girl lying on the bed.The soft sunlight filtered by the heavy curtains did not shake her peaceful sleep at all, but cast a light color on her forehead, making her face look as smooth and flawless as white porcelain.He looked at this all-too-familiar face, and his memory was like a dry vine meeting a sufficient water source, growing crazily and extending towards the erased blank until it was filled.

When he saw Landria for the first time, he thought that she was the noble lady he had seen in the north.She once brought her daughter to Dr. Duncan for medical treatment. At that time, the doctor took a lot of effort to hypnotism her, and her expression did not change after waking up. Dr. Duncan said he was sorry, but there was nothing he could do Well, after they left, Dr. Duncan locked himself in his study for several days, not knowing what he was doing, so Jack was very impressed with them.Later, at the dinner table, he heard Mrs. Duncan say that she had been separated from her husband, and it was not easy to run a business and support the family by herself.Dr. Duncan didn't want his wife to mention such things in front of the children, so he quickly stopped her.It's just that although Mrs. Duncan's voice was stopped this time, it didn't stop his curiosity about Mrs. Landria, who had a lot of personality.Although in the north he discovered that the status of women is much higher than that in his country, and the women in the north are more open than the women in the south, but they are not so high that they can live apart and do business alone.