The Girl by Catherine Cookson

Author:Catherine Cookson [Cookson, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781780360133
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

‘Then what do you intend to do?’ Margaret had stopped and they were facing each other. ‘You could never live on your own in a town, you would be eaten up. A girl who looks like you, whether you wanted to or not, you would fall prey to men and end up like your mother. There! I’ve said it. I’m sorry but it’s true. Please don’t be hurt.’ She put out her hand and gripped Hannah’s arm. ‘And let me say this; Miss Emily is a maiden lady and maiden ladies don’t know all that much about the intimacies of marriage. How can they? And look about you and see the men and women who are happily joined together with a family around them. I am sure there is nothing to be afraid of. It…well, what Miss Emily never emphasised was that it’s all a part of nature…Accept Fred’s offer, Hannah. At least you’d be safe and well housed and cared for if you marry him. But if you don’t, then I don’t dare to think what will happen to you, because let me say this finally, such are my mother’s feelings towards you that she will brave any opposition that might arise against her in the village, she’ll even put forward a statement that will make her actions appear justified, and the statement will be that you are trying to seduce your half-brother, because let me tell you I am sure she is aware to some extent of your feelings for John…Marry Fred, Hannah, if only to save the name that you have held respectable so far, marry him.’

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