“ we hate to see children badly looked after, and when we think of the accidents that may befall them, for want of care, we cannot rest. ”
George Sand, The Devil's Pool (1846). copy citation
| Author | George Sand |
|---|---|
| Source | The Devil's Pool |
| Topic | hate care |
| Date | 1846 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Jane Minot Sedgwick and Ellery Sedgwick |
| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Devils_Pool_(1895) |
Context
“And then with this other that my daughter-in-law is going to bring into the world, for a month at least her next older child will fall on my wife's hands. Besides, your children worry us, and give us too much to do; we hate to see children badly looked after, and when we think of the accidents that may befall them, for want of care, we cannot rest. So you need another wife, and I another daughter-in-law. Think this over, my son. I have called it to your mind before. Time flies, and the years will not wait a moment for you. It is your duty to your children and to the rest of us, who wish all well at home, to marry as soon as you can."”
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