England, My England - D H Lawrence - Books -  - 9798556876231 - January 23, 2021
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England, My England

Book Excerpt: ...ins, and they were short in stature. And now they had for one of their own this light little cowslip child. She was like a little poem in herself. But nevertheless, she brought a new difficulty. Winifred must have a nurse for her. Yes, yes, there must be a nurse. It was the family decree. Who was to pay for the nurse? The grandfather--seeing the father himself earned no money. Yes, the grandfather would pay, as he had paid all the lying-in expenses. There came a slight sense of money-strain. Egbert was living on his father-in-law. After the child was born, it was never quite the same between him and Winifred. The difference was at first hardly perceptible. But it was there. In the first place Winifred had a new centre of interest. She was not going to adore her child. But she had what the modern mother so often has in the place of spontaneous love: a profound sense of duty towards her child. Winifred appreciated her darling little girl, and felt a deep sense of duty towards her. Strange, that th...

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 23, 2021
ISBN13 9798556876231
Pages 196
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 11 mm   ·   267 g
Language English  

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