BURDEN in Classic Quotes

1  Even now, when burdened with a young family, Joan Durbeyfield was a passionate lover of tune.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
ContextHighlight   In PART 1 The Maiden: III

2  And as Clare was oppressed by the outward heats, so was he burdened inwardly by waxing fervour of passion for the soft and silent Tess.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
ContextHighlight   In PART 3 The Rally: XXIV

3  The basket was heavy and the bundle was large, but she lugged them along like a person who did not find her especial burden in material things.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
ContextHighlight   In PART 2 Maiden No More: XII

4  Every day seemed to throw upon her young shoulders more of the family burdens, and that Tess should be the representative of the Durbeyfields at the d'Urberville mansion came as a thing of course.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
ContextHighlight   In PART 1 The Maiden: V

5  But this he seemed not to mind, and, having room for extension in the open air, he lifted her against his shoulder, so that he could carry her with ease, the absence of clothes taking much from his burden.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
ContextHighlight   In PART 5 The Woman Pays: XXXVII

6  As soon as her lunch was spread she called up the big girl, her sister, and took the baby of her, who, glad to be relieved of the burden, went away to the next shock and joined the other children playing there.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy
ContextHighlight   In PART 2 Maiden No More: XIV