Chapters Forty-Seven through Fifty-Seven Summary

In chapter forty-seven, Scarlett, Colum and Colum's half sister Kathleen take the ship the "Brian Boru" to Ireland. Soon after they set sail, Scarlett wakes with an upset stomach and first fears she is seasick like Kathleen but then realizes that she's pregnant. She's excited and happy and realizes that she should be headed to Charleston instead of Ireland to be with Rhett. Then she realizes that the moment she arrives in Charleston, she'll be confined for the duration of her pregnancy. Unable to bear the thought, she decides to continue her trip to Ireland instead. When they arrive, Scarlett gives Colum the money she'd won playing cards against other passengers so that he can trade it for the correct currency. Kathleen is amazed that Scarlett has two-hundred, forty-seven dollars in winnings. The two women, armed with...