The Occupations of a Retired Life : a Novel 1
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" She cannot bear it because she sees that you do not bear it cheerfully. Now, will you not candidly own that you often speak sharply to her ?" A RETIRED LIFE. 85 " Who told yon so ?" he asked in asto- nishment.
^'My own knowledge of human nature," I answered : " when she comes near you, the sight of her recalls all the misery and bitter- ness, and doubtless you see she is whiter and thinner than she was two years ago.
Then your heart rebels, and you ask yourself grievous questions which you ar...e not able to answer, and meanwhile you forget the smile and the pleasant word which would send her away rejoicing. Next time she comes back whiter and thinner than ever, and the same weary work is done over again." " But what am I to do ?" he said, looking at me with eyes of such despair that I could hardly confront them.
" Humble yourself, and leave the past alone," I replied. " Eemember that you have sinned, and forget that you have been sinned against. Draw your thoughts from your injuries to your errors." 86 THE OCCUPATIONS OF He sat in silence for some minutes, then the church clock chimed ^ve, and he arose, suddenly.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" She cannot bear it because she sees that you do not bear it cheerfully. Now, will you not candidly own that you often speak sharply to her ?" A RETIRED LIFE. 85 " Who told yon so ?" he asked in asto- nishment.
^'My own knowledge of human nature," I answered : " when she comes near you, the sight of her recalls all the misery and bitter- ness, and doubtless you see she is whiter and thinner than she was two years ago.
Then your heart rebels, and you ask yourself grievous questions which you ar...e not able to answer, and meanwhile you forget the smile and the pleasant word which would send her away rejoicing. Next time she comes back whiter and thinner than ever, and the same weary work is done over again." " But what am I to do ?" he said, looking at me with eyes of such despair that I could hardly confront them.
" Humble yourself, and leave the past alone," I replied. " Eemember that you have sinned, and forget that you have been sinned against. Draw your thoughts from your injuries to your errors." 86 THE OCCUPATIONS OF He sat in silence for some minutes, then the church clock chimed ^ve, and he arose, suddenly.
What to read after The Occupations of a Retired Life : a Novel 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Garrett, Edward, Pseud. [i.E. Isabella Fyvie, Afterwards Mayo.] to read onlineMoreLess
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