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The World Before Them, Volume 1
Susanna Moodie
The World Before Them, Volume 1
Susanna Moodie
Publisher Marketing: "But, Dolly! father will never give his consent, you know that;" said a male voice behind the hawthorn hedge, that skirted the deep, sandy lane that led to Heath Farm. The tone, reproachful and irritating, in which this was spoken, was answered in a sweet, calm voice. "Until he gives his consent, his frank, free consent, Gilbert, I cannot, and will not be your wife." "You are just as obstinate as the old man." "Ay, and as proud. But don't think for a moment, Gilbert, that I blame your father. Were I in his place, I might think just as he thinks. If he has higher views for his son than a marriage with a nameless girl like me, his son should be the last to find fault. Don't let love blind you to facts. Look them boldly in the face, as I do. I cannot forget what I am, and what I owe to your father. The happy life I have led here from a child, made me forgetful of the great debt until"-and here the calm voice faltered-"the reproaches of last night brought it all fresh to my mind, and I saw how ungrateful I had been to my benefactor, in giving the least encouragement to you." "Yes, I shall not soon forget the cruel insult he put upon you. It was mean and cowardly, to say the least of it. He might be proud to call you his daughter, and his daughter you shall be, in spite of him." "There are two words to that bargain," and that voice now spoke sternly and decidedly, "two voices that speak in my heart-the voice of love pleading for you; the voice of conscience, demanding of me to act rightly. Which shall I obey?" No answer was given to this appeal. Contributor Bio: Moodie, Susanna Susanna Moodie (1803-1885) is the Canadian pioneer and critically acclaimed author of Roughing it in the Bush and Life in the Bush Versus the Clearings, frank portrayals of life as a settler in 19th century Canada. She was the younger sister of writers Agnes Strickland and Catharine Parr Traill, who also wrote about her experience as a Canadian settler in The Backwoods of Canada. Before immigrating to Canada Susanna Moodie was a successful author of such children's books as The Little Quaker and The Sailor Brother, and was an active abolitionist. Moodie's works continue to influence contemporary writers like Margaret Atwood, and her contribution to Canadian literature was commemorated on a Canadian postage stamp in 2003.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 16, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9781499573046 |
Publishers | Createspace |
Pages | 92 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 5 mm · 136 g |
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