Hall Caine

“ The old man comes out of the house holding the child by the hand. At a glance he understands everything. The landlord and the sexton come to the door of the inn at the same moment, and he sees that they are looking across at him. ”

“ I've thought of all this for years, and dreamt of it very often, so it seems to have lasted a lifetime. Yes, God is good."
"But you have known so much sorrow and suffering," says Harry, " you must live, and let us make it up to you for all that is past and gone." ”

“ The nurse brings up the little one, and puts him into the old man's arms.
"My darling! My darling's darling's darling! Oh, It's nothing! Falling asleep is nothing! Only now that I've found you I feel like a tired child who isn't willing to go to bed, I want to stay up a little longer—. ”