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Exchange of Souls

作者:状态:连载中更新:最新:Chapter 48
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Maryalwayshadonethingincommonwiththeleavesonthepinetree...theybothmovedwherethewindwantedthemto—adjustinghersittingpositiononthewoodenseat,whichseemedtobejustintherightplaceatthecorneroftheyardfarawayandhiddenfromthejudgementaleyesoftheoccupantsoftheten-bedroommansion.Thegrandsplendorofthehousecouldntbedenied,built-indetailsmanyyearsbackbythefirstlordsofScotland,thepioneerswhosecontributionstothegrowthofthenationswealthastheyestablishedstrongtraderelationshipswiththeBritishempireinthe1700s,conqueringgoldminesintheEasternlandsoftheArabicnations.TheWinstonshaveheldtheirown.Maryranherhandsthroughherfadedcottongown,whichusedtobeavibrantyellow,nowonlyashadowofitself...howcouldshehavethebloodoftheWinstons?asoftsighescapedherthinpalelipsthatlookedcrackedanddry.Maryknewheronlyredeemingfeaturewasherbigbabyblueeyes,astoldtoherbyMichael,thesonofthegardenerwhowasonlytenyearsofage.Peoplemightfinditfunnythatshebelievedachild,buttherewasnotimeshecouldrememberMichaeltellingalie.Thelittleladwasalwayshonesttoafaultwhichlandedhimintroublemosttimes.Atleasthehadhisfather,whowasthegardenerandmother,theheadcooktoshowerhimwithlove;sheneverhadthat.ShewasborntoaprostitutemotherwhosethereyesontheWinstonheir20yearsago,leadingtoherbeingbornoutofwedlock.Hermother,whosenameshewouldinsteadnotremember,triedtogetherhandsonfortuneusingherasapawn,butshehadbittenmorethanshecouldchew.Wordwasshewasstrangledwhileentertainingacustomerwhowasrelativelyunknownaroundthearea.Herdeathhasbeencoveredupasasuicide.Maryneverknewhermothertheonlymemoryshehasofherwasthehate-filledgazethatchilledhertotheboneanytimeshestumbleduponherintot展开全部>>