The wife ought to have the first child and the husband the second, then there wouldn't ever be any more.
Flora ThompsonThe harvest-home or supper is a thing of the past. To those who feel the fascination of the past this may appear sad, but it is not so really for, even while it existed, this surface goodwill was often an empty show.
Flora Thompsonhappiness depends more upon the state of mind - and body, perhaps - than upon circumstances and events.
Flora Thompson