“The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose
“If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers
“Had I but plenty of money, money enough and to spare, the house for me, no doubt, were a house in the city-square
“Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door