Letter to Joyce’s Eveline’s Father

25 November 1844 Dublin Dear Father, I pay back always attended your every need, and I was there whenever you needed me. I worked potent. I worked hard at home, I worked hard at the investment trust and Ive come to realize I am non in the bit quick. I am not happy about working this much and I am not happy about what I get for it. Everything is changing, everybodys going someplace and I am stuck and my life isnt going anywhere. I remember how my mother used to be. She used to work hard, very hard.She sacrificed herself for us arrive, and I am not her and I cant be like her here. I will always be her daughter here, not a woman. Daughter of a ghost I am leaving father, although with sorrow in my heart, I am leaving. I am running away with Frank. I will be safe, Frank will take cargon of me. I will be far, very far away. I will have a house and a husband. People will respect me. I will have a life, a life of my own. Ive made so many sacrifices father To you, to children, to the s tore but I never got anything in exchange.After all that time a gentleman who appreciates me comes along and you father forbade me to see him. I cant damp in this house father, this house already has a ghost. I made a promise to mother before she was gone. I promised her Id savor to keep the home together as long as I can. It hurts me not keeping my promise but father do understand me, you have never been easy on me. I am not here to replace mother, its not my fault shes gone, father. Although you werent easy on me, it is not your fault that I am leaving father. It is nobodys fault.If I stay nobody can change my life, how can one? You are alleviate my father and I still respect and love you. I wish you well father. Farewell. Love, Eveline 25 November 1844 Dublin Dear Harry, With great sorrow in my heart, I bid you and the children farewell. I am going off to South America and I wont be able to see you again. I will be safe, I am accompanied by frank and a house that I will be the lady of is waiting for me. I know we werent great siblings, but we are siblings. I will miss you Harry, and I will miss the children.I am leaving to choose a life Harry, to have a life of my own, to be able to live, to be able to be not only a daughter but a wife, but a mother a respected woman. I cannot live with two tragedies in this house. Ernest, and of course mother Their memories still haunt me, I still hear my mom screaming Deveraun Seraun right before Please dont think I betrayed my family, because if I dont go I will betray myself. Dont I have the right to be happy? Dont I deserve to be happy? I advise you to get a maid for the house. Youngest daughter of Devines, Maria is a nice girl and she wouldnt ask for too much money. proclaim father to be nice to her though, and you will have to check on him more often than you do. Hes getting old Harry, its hard for him. Tell children I love them and I will write to them. Maybe who knows, one day they come to visit me when they ar e older. Tell them Aunt Eveline had to leave and it is not in the bit their fault. Make sure they eat enough and go to bed on time. The little ones grades arent very satisfactory but be kind to him. He just needs more help. My best wishes to you and the children Harry. Farewell. Love Eveline