Quotation from: The Valley of the Moon

Written by: Jack London


At twilight she came upon herself in the front room, seated by
the window, crying in an ecstasy of joy. At first she did not
know what this joy was; then it came to her that it was because
she had lost her baby. "A blessing, a blessing," she was chanting
aloud, wringing her hands, but with joy, she knew it was with joy
that she wrung her hands.


The days came and went. She had little notion of time. Sometimes,
centuries agone, it seemed to her it was since Billy had gone to
jail. At other times it was no more than the night before. But
through it all two ideas persisted: she must not go to see Billy
in jail; it was a blessing she had lost her baby.

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