His struggle for a bare living left him no time to take advantage of the public evening school. In time he learned to read, to follow a conversation or lectu...

His struggle for a bare living left him no time to take advantage of the public evening school. In time he learned to read, to follow a conversation or lecture; but he never learned to write correctly; and his pronunciation remains extremely foreign to this day.

quote by Mary Antin
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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