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قراءة كتاب Conquest Or, A Piece of Jade; a New Play in Three Acts
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Conquest Or, A Piece of Jade; a New Play in Three Acts
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class="smcap">Nora.
Where is Robert?
Gordon.
Out with the men. He’ll be back by tea-time.
(Loveday stands a little back looking round and waiting. She is taller than Nora; a splendidly built, dark-haired and beautiful woman, with a clear skin, deep searching eyes, regular features. She walks like a Queen and has a deep-toned, but soft and thrilling voice. She is all in white.)
Nora.
This is my cousin, Loveday Lewisham, Gordon.
(Loveday smiles, comes forward and shakes hands with Gordon.)
You know I told you all about her, and how she broke down with war-work in England and is going to make her home with us for six months. You know.
Gordon.
I do know. (Smiles.) I wish you welcome, Miss Lewisham.
Nora.
Loveday.
Gordon.
Yes. This is a friendly country. My name is Gordon.
Loveday.
How beautiful that view is. And what a ride we had. Three hours of fairyland!
Nora.
Oh, that’s nothing! Let us show her everything. Where’s old Roto? She wants to see a Maori. And where is Robert?
Gordon.
I’ll coo-ee for Robert.
(His coo-ee is long and penetrating so that it re-echoes.)
And there is Roto. Hi. Come along, Roto. Miss Nora wants to show you off.
(Roto advances from shelter, which is now in better order, the blankets piled up, etc.)
Roto.
(Grinning.) Here, Miss Nora.
Nora.
Good-day, Roto. See, Loveday. This is a real live Maori. Nothing wonderful after all!
Loveday.
Oh, how do you do?
Roto.
Finely, Miss.
Loveday.
(Smiling winningly.) You are not nearly so terrifying as I expected!
Roto.
(Grinning, pleased.) Maoris not allowed to be terrible now, Miss.
Loveday.
That is a shame. I’d so much rather be a savage myself. What do you do now they won’t let you be a savage any more?
Roto.
Help with the sheep and cook.
Loveday.
(Stooping forward and taking hold of Roto’s green jade charm hanging on its long string round his neck.) And what is that queer thing you wear round your neck?
Nora.
(Hastily.) A jade charm—these natives often wear them. They are very superstitious.