Part Three
Out of worry, Mary travels to see Dr. Burleigh to find out more about Rosicky’s heart. After her visit, she talks with her boys to make sure that he is not doing anything too strenuous. Finally, Rosicky stops fighting and gives in to the doctor’s orders.
Rosicky spends his time that winter staying indoors doing carpentry and tailoring. He kept all of his tools in on a shelf in “Father’s corner.” While sewing, he begins thinking about his past tailoring in New York City when he first came to America. Although his wages were adequate, he did not save any money because he loaned it out to friends, went to the opera, and spent it on girls. He was unhappy in the city, and realized that he needed to be in contact with the earth; so at the age of 35, he moved west to Nebraska to start a new life as a farmer.
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