Here, we hear nothing like that, and I'm sad that my children will grow up not knowing or understanding the great beauty of nature and her sounds. I know that we must have jobs by this winter, because we cannot stay here in the apartment all day without heat, and we must have a way to feed and clothe our children. Robert tries every day at the factory, hoping there will be an opening, while I take in wash and anything else I can do to help create some income. If we can both find jobs,...

I wish we could find a cottage with a garden, so the children could have a bigger area to play, and I could raise a proper garden to feed us. The garden we have now is precious, but it is too small to feed all the mouths in this family. I know we did the right thing for our children in coming to London, but oh, how I miss the countryside where my family has lived for generations