Letter to Joyce’s Eveline’s Father

25 November 1844 Dublin Dear Father, I read incessantly attended your every need, and I was there whenever you needed me. I worked hard. I worked hard at home, I worked hard at the enclose and Ive come to realize I am non in the bit happy. I am not happy about operative this much and I am not happy about what I get for it. Everything is changing, everybodys going somewhere and I am stuck and my try outt isnt going anywhere. I remember how my mother utilize to be. She used to work hard, very hard.She sacrificed herself for us father, and I am not her and I cant be like her here. I impart always be her miss here, not a woman. Daughter of a signature I am leaving father, although with mourning in my heart, I am leaving. I am running away with Frank. I will be safe, Frank will take c ar of me. I will be far, very far away. I will devote a domicile and a husband. People will respect me. I will have a life, a life of my own. Ive made so numerous sacrifices father To you, to children, to the store just now I never got anything in exchange.After alone that time a gentleman who appreciates me comes along and you father forbade me to see him. I cant die in this house father, this house already has a ghost. I made a engagement to mother earlier she was gone. I promised her Id try to keep the home in concert as long as I can. It hurts me not keeping my promise but father do understand me, you have never been on the loose(p) 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 argon still my father and I still respect and love you. I wish you well father. Farewell. hunch over, Eveline 25 November 1844 Dublin Dear Harry, With great sorrow in my heart, I bid you and the children farewell. I am going finish up to South America and I wont be adequate to see you again. I will be safe , I am accompany 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 mighty 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 to a fault much money.Tell father to be nice to her though, and you will have to maintain on him more often than you do. Hes getting hoar 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 are older. Tell them Aunt Eveline had to leave and it is not in the bit their fault. grade sure they eat enough and go to bed on time. The subaltern ones grades arent very good but be kind to him. He just needs more help. My best wishes to you and the children Harry. Farewell. Love Eveline