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Read & copy
“Work is the best thing in such a case; and to his work he devoted himself heart and soul.”
Meaning & context
Corbeck describes Trelawny throwing himself into work after devastating personal loss, presenting labor as the character’s chosen way of enduring grief.
Source details
The Jewel of Seven Stars, Project Gutenberg #3781. Mr Corbeck recounts Mr Trelawny’s behavior after his wife’s death. This is fictional characterization, not mental-health advice that work is the best response to grief.