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What is 'property' here? In the last few months a rapprochement had taken place between him and Toby, and there were rumours that he was even beginning to practise again. Now he was glaring at this newcomer to Salcott, this unsmirched unblurred radiant newcomer, who had taken Toby's interest. In spite of 'betrayal' and downfall, Toby was still his property and his god. Walter thought with a mild amusement how scandalised poor Serge would be if he could witness the treatment to which his adored Toby was being subjected. Toby had by now discovered that Leslie Searle was a fellow who photographed the world's celebrities, and was therefore confirmed in his suspicion that Searle had known quite well who he was. (Chapter 4 - To Love and Be Wise, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks08/0800551h.html)
Nov 25, 2015 8:08 AM
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his property: people cannot be "property". Here the writer is using a metaphor to emphasise the control or influence the other person has over Toby.
November 25, 2015
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