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.

• 她们既未结婚又非守寡，便乐得向那些康复者大举进攻，据思嘉冷眼旁观，于是连那些很不好看的姑娘，也是不难找到订婚对象的了。