“bear it well, because we love you; your children will always love you.”
- Source
- The Mill on the Floss
- Date
- 1860
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Maggie Tulliver
Meaning of “bear it well, because we love you; your…”
Maggie offers her father an assurance that bankruptcy does not cancel his children’s attachment, separating family love from public or financial failure.
Where does it come from?
The Mill on the Floss, Book III, Project Gutenberg #6688. Maggie speaks to her father when he realizes the extent of the bankruptcy.
Why the local voice matters
Maggie speaks to her father during the family’s financial collapse.