This was heartbreaking - Ive only read once - couldnt bear it...but wellwritten as always...Maria

You are a genius at writing. After finishing the 22 chapters of Out of Necessity, I was looking thru the list of your other works. And my, it's long. Was attracted to this one by the title. Of course, I was fooled like everyone into thinking it was Margaret Hale. That was a good one. I find it so tragic and heartbreaking about the death of Margaret Hale, it must be her otherwise John would not have cried so. So very sad. I can't imagine how he survived the less than one month that she had the disease. It must have been heart-wrenching, and required so much strength to bring up a daughter that was so like the mother.

Thank you for your creativity. Personally, I prefer a happily every after..

A very beautiful and sad story. You really had me fooled, I really thougth it was Margaret, but then again I have read a lot of you different stories, and the never end as you thought it would. You write really amazing stories with and unexpect ending ;) I love it

-BlackQueen-

Sneaky! I was fooled, I must admit, but I really like it.

Sad though, to think of how Margaret Sr. died. Although you didn't expressly say so...I imagine the "friend" to be Higgins as I could see her doing that for him and that made it slightly more bearable.

Chocolate,

I just re-read this and I'd forgotten how powerful it is! It is so sad and beautiful, and full of joy all at the same time. I hate the idea that Magaret Thornton, wife is gone, but I imagine her nursing Higgins (though you don't give those detail) and it breaks my heart and yet makes me happy at the same time. And then the idea of John Thornton raising a child is a delight to me-and the fact that he has (ostensibly) had to do it on his own makes it all the more beautiful and poignant. What a wonderful scene to have written. You must be very pleased. FF dot net is letting me review now, which indicates that I haven't reviewed it before. I must have read it before I got brave enough to share my opinions, but it has always stuck at the back of my mind. Beautifully, wonderfully done, my firend.

Wow that was heart breakingly sweet.

Oh, that was sad too! You're really good at writing sad, but excellent well written, stories. This was very good, and very cute.

With your each fic I learn more English :) I'm prode of me xD Now, your fic.

I like it because it's soft but it wasn't at all convincing when he annoyed with her and then told her a story like that. I mean, I don't what is the relation, because I don't think that Mr. Thournton be like that, to worry about gossip like those. Well, it's only my opinion. But I liked it, althoug I missed that they would have any children.

And well, I enjoyed when you compared Margaret with his mother. I don't know if they would be happy with this. xD

Kisses, Shio

very sad. it was poetic and wonderfully articulated. it did take me a while to understand, i had to go read the other reviews, but i get it now. so bittersweet.

oh it's so sweet and sad all at the same time

Oh, this was so sad! How dare you! I'm off to read your other stories; most of them are cheerier :)

Heartbreakingly beautiful. Thank you so much for posting!

Wow! That I was not expecting! Brilliant and very poignant at the end. I assme the man old Margaret nursed was Nicholas Higgins? Lovely characterisation of Thornto, too.

WOW! This was short and sweet. I thought that he was looking forward to seeing his Margaret, but instead it was his daughter! I really enjoyed this. It's funny how the best ideas come when we are trying to clear our minds and sleep, I guess it's because that's when our imagination is most active. Good story!

You do love to write this tricky stuff! Last time (in the Emma story) I wasn't so wholly convinced of it anymore and was a bit tired of it, but this is really good and so sad in the end, when it becomes clear, that he's not talking of Margaret Hale but of his daughter and that obviously there is no mother anymore :(

At first I wondered if you're trying to fool your reader again, but as the title was Margaret I couldn't imagine how. You managed it nonetheless and it was really very unpredictable. And beautifully written, of course! You have many good ideas in that head of yours! ;)

I'm working on an idea myself at the moment (mentally, mind you), though that should be a long project and probably overcharging my abilities. But I can't get the idea out of my head. Though in the whole thing there are some huge holes that I just don't know how they could possibly be filled ;)

Well, never mind me.

You've done a great job here! :)