[Gone with the Wind] Miss Margot

It can be said that the wind is going smoothly on Margot's side, but everything is not going well on Suellen's side.

First up was Frank Kennedy.Although Suellen said to herself during the engagement, it doesn't matter, even if this man is attracted to Scarlett and doesn't love her, this man has money.But Suellen is only 15 years old after all, and there are some things that can't be ignored just because they don't care.

Because she was in a bad mood, Suellen's appetite was also bad, so that after more than a month, almost two months, she actually fainted.The black slaves in the house were in a mess. In the end, Frank's black nanny, Norma, silenced all voices and let Frank's late father's personal servant, Bob, find out that he was pregnant.

Suellen was terrified.

Because she doesn't know anything about pregnancy and childbirth.She wrote letters to her mother and sister Marge separately, and to her grief, Ellen went to Atlanta first to take care of Scarlett, who was also pregnant, and it was Gerald who wrote back.Not only was the letter two days late, Gerald also spoke coldly to Suellen in the letter, which made Suellen cry all night holding the letter.

If it wasn’t for Marg’s letter to arrive the next day—Jonesboro is not far from Clayton’s Tara Manor, but it takes several days to drive from Macon, even though Marg had written to Suellen as soon as possible but the letter was still a day late than Gerald's reply.

The southern ladies of this period were typical Westerners, and they avoided talking about childbirth and pregnancy. Even in Europe at this time, many royal women were eight or nine months pregnant. She also wears tights and tightens her waist tightly, pretending to be similar to her figure when she was not pregnant.

In fact, this is a great harm to the fetus, and it is even more uncommon for some women to fall and miscarry at the ball because their waists are too tight.

At home, because it was still a girl's house, it was Margo who wanted to remind Suellen that she must also consider the feelings of Ellen and Mammy Black.However, it is obviously not enough to avoid talking about it now.

Margo wrote in the letter:

"My sister, having children is the power and responsibility that God has given us. It is also our responsibility to protect our homeland. When the two responsibilities are on us at the same time, I am very aware of the pressure. .Because I am pregnant just like you.

"My sister, don't refuse this matter, don't be afraid of this matter. You have to know that one day our parents will leave us first, the sisters will one day separate because of marriage, and the husband who made the promise will be separated because of A great future or other reasons left us. For us at this time, a child who is connected by flesh and blood is undoubtedly the best gift from God. Because our blood will continue, a child who trusts wholeheartedly We, the angels who depend on us, are coming to accompany us through the most frightening period of leaving home.

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"Be careful, my sister, every baby is very delicate, don't wear tight clothes, don't tighten your waist very tightly, because it will make you uncomfortable and may hurt the baby in your womb If you feel like vomiting in the morning and can’t eat during the day, it’s because the baby’s brain is developing. At this time, the more you eat, the smarter your baby will be. Try to prepare some nuts in the bedroom, such as pecans or something. Nuts are good for promoting the development of children's brains.

"During pregnancy, don't drink alcohol, don't drink coffee, try to drink more milk or freshly squeezed juice. The sweet and sour taste can calm you down quickly."

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Margot wrote a lot, and the fluent words made Suellen calm down a lot, especially the dense knowledge about fertility on it made Suellen feel a lot more at ease.

In Suellen's view, the most trustworthy person in the world is her mother Ellen, followed by her sister Margot.The chattering neighbor wives, though experienced and some with more than one child, were less credible to Suellen than Margot.

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