This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...a hard struggle to provide butter for my daily bread. I asked help from no one; I did not spoil my friendship with Eveleigh Nash by intro during the question of pounds, shillings and pence, and I kept my stringent economies absolutely to myself. But the long, cold winter at last made me look upon gas and firing as two ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...a hard struggle to provide butter for my daily bread. I asked help from no one; I did not spoil my friendship with Eveleigh Nash by intro during the question of pounds, shillings and pence, and I kept my stringent economies absolutely to myself. But the long, cold winter at last made me look upon gas and firing as two insatiable monsters who devoured most of my resources, once I had paid the rent and the wages of the woman who "did" for me. I believe that it is a good thing to wrestle with life, as it engenders a curious capacity for endurance. When I review the past I sometimes wonder how I have ever gone through so much, but there is undoubtedly a strange joy in fighting for one's very existence inch by inch. There were moments, however, when I longed to have the responsibilities of life lifted from off my shoulders, to feel I had not to worry about money, and to experience the joy of being able to afford the luxury of a headache without trembling lest it would prevent my working, or that it might even be a prelude to some more serious ailment. Mr. Nash was now a publisher, and no longer a literary adviser. I liked to go to his office in Bedford Street, Strand, where I heard all the latest gossip about books and authors; in fact, I read occasional manuscripts for him, and I think my opinion of a book of Tom Gallon's first induced Mr. Nash to consider me in the light of "reader" to the firm. But when I went back to my flat I felt horribly alone; it was unbearable to open the door and find nobody to welcome me, perhaps the fire had gone out, and the cold air struck me in reproof for my forgetfulness. When I was very tired, and had to make my own tea, the kettle seemed to take an unaccountable time to boil; in fact, I sometimes simply had...
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Good. No Jacket as Isssued. Size: 5 3/4 x 8 1/2; Good/no jacket as issued; 350pp. Green cloth cover is shelfworn and text is yellowed throughout. Eight Photos.
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