Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“When it was born, and when I knew how much I loved it, I knew what I had done in leaving you.”
- Source
- Dombey and Son
- Date
- 1848
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Florence Dombey
Meaning of “When it was born, and when I knew…”
Becoming a parent changes Florence’s understanding of separation from her own father, allowing present maternal love to reshape how she interprets an older family wound.
Where does it come from?
Dombey and Son, Chapter 59, Project Gutenberg #821. Florence explains to Mr Dombey how the birth of her child affected her understanding of their estrangement.
Why the local voice matters
Florence explains how becoming a parent changed her understanding of their estrangement.
