Unhampered by matrimony or widowhood, they made vast inroads on the convalescents, and even the least attractive girls, Scarlett observed gloomily, had no difficulty in getting engaged.
" I wouldn't tell anyone except you, Mother, but I really do need advice, for if John goes on much longer I might as well be widowed, " replied Mrs. Brooke, drying her tears on Daisy's bib with an injured air.