forgetful smile

[Irene29]

Hi,

I have come across the following sentence:
She smiled a bright hot smile which was forgetful of time and place or anything but the memory of his mouth on hers.

Please could you explain the extract “which was forgetful of time and place or anything”? Is it possible to say that her bright hot smile made him forget about time and place or anything? “Forgetful” normally refers to a person but how can this adjective be connected with “smile”?
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[Luschen]

Yes, it is a little bit odd. Here I think Margaret Mitchell is saying her smile indicated, reflected, and showed that Scarlett O'Hara was not thinking of anything else but this memory.

[Irene29]

Thank you very much, Luschen! I noticed that classical authors had used the complicated language.
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[Alan]

I think 'forgetful of time and place' suggests that when and where were not relevant but simply the act of kissing was uppermost in her mind.
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[Irene29]

Thank you, Alan!
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