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قراءة كتاب Possession: A Peep-Show in Paradise
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She won't like it. One doesn't belong to one's self, when she's about—nor does anything. I've had to hide my own things from her sometimes.
julia. I shouldn't wonder.
martha. Do you remember the silver tea-pot?
julia. I've been reminded of it.
martha. It was mine, wasn't it?
julia. Oh, of course.
martha. Laura never would admit it was mine. She wanted it; so I'd no right to it.
julia. I had a little idea that was it.
martha. For years she was determined to have it: and I was determined she shouldn't have it. And she didn't have it!
julia. Who did have it?
martha. Henrietta was to. I sent it her as a wedding-present, and told her Laura was never to know. And, as she was in Australia, that seemed safe. Well, the ship it went out in was wrecked—all because of that tea-pot, I believe! So now it's at the bottom of the sea!
julia. Destiny!
martha. She searched my boxes to try and find it: stole my keys! I missed them, but I didn't dare say anything. I used to wrap it in my night-gown and hide it in the bed during the day, and sleep with it under my pillow at night. And I was so thankful when Henrietta got married; so as to be rid of it!