"You heard what he said, George?" "Oh, mother, mother!" "Don't sob so, my boy; he is right. I have seen it coming a long time, and, hard as it seems, it will be better. There is no disgrace in it. I have tried my best, and if my health had not broken down we might have managed, but you see it was not to be. I shall not mind it, dear; it is really only for your sake that I care about it at all." The boy had ceased sobbing, and sat now with a white set face. "Mother, it will break my heart to think that I cannot keep you from this. If we could only have managed for a year or two I could have earned more then; but to think of you—you in the workhouse!" "In a workhouse infirmary, my boy," his mother said gently. "You see it is not as if it were from any fault of ours. We have done our best. You and I have managed for two years; but what with my health and my eyes breaking down we can do so no longer. I hope it will not be for long, dear. You see I shall have rest and quiet, and I hope I shall soon be able to be out again." "Not soon, mother. The doctor said you ought not to use your eyes for months."
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Robert Fowler (illustrateur). This hardcover edition is an ex-library copy, indicated by library markings and labels. The binding appears sturdy, consistent with the book's theme. The jacket condition is unknown, but the cover shows minimal wear. The book's pages are clean, and the illustrations by Robert Fowler are intact, adding visual appeal to the narrative. N° de réf. du vendeur A16-B5-ICR-0021
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