An odd question perhaps, and maybe in the wrong forum, but here goes:
A friend told me today about a dream she’d had, in which she was with her husband in bed, and she said to him something like:
“I will leave you three times, but don’t worry, I will always be back, for it is our destiny to be together, and we will be together in the end.”
When she told me that, I immediately recognised it as a quote from a book (not verbatim, of course), but couldn’t remember which book. I do remember it was a very powerful statement in context - the woman leaves the man three times, but comes back.
The funny thing is, she had no recollection of hearing or reading it before, and I was curious about where the idea had come from - I’m sure it was in a book. I couldn’t recall which one, though, and have racked my brains, so I now turn to the SMDB to see if anyone recollects it. What the hell was that book? Any ideas?
It sounds familiar - I think I remember it from a Stephen King short story - but I have reported your post for reassignment to Cafe Society. You will probably get more answers there.
Thanks - I wasn’t sure whether to post in GQ or CS - moderators, please feel free to move the thread as you see fit.
One detail I think I’ve just remembered from the book - which may help - is that at one stage the woman temporarily becomes a man, or maybe masquerades as one. She changes back to a woman later.
The more I think about this, the more I think that the “three times” is a red herring. In the book (but not in my friend’s dream), it was once, but for many years.