 Rucar*), now in my. custody and most valuable. My aunt played and sung well, and had a great deal of life and humour, but no turn to business ; though my mother had the same qualifications, and liked it as well as she did, she was forced to drudge ; and...  The Works of Sydney Smith - Page 141by Sydney Smith - 1840Full view - About this book
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...the linen, cleaned the house, made ready dinner, mended the children's stockings and other cloaths, made what she could for them, and in short did every...betwixt the sisters about their different occupations^ Every morning before six, my mother lighted her father's fire in his study, then waked him (he was... | |
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