He is found drowned. He is coming home very hopeless o' aught on earth. Furthermore, he thought God could Na be harder than men; happen not so hard; happen as tender as a mother; happen tenderer. I'm not saying he did right, and I'm not saying he didn't wrong. All I say is, may neither me nor mine ever have his sore heart, or we may do like things.

Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South

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