She didn’t know if he wanted a wife and children, but she knew that, having set his hand to any task, he would carry it through to the end.
We wanted to make it simpler for people to understand. We wanted to make it easier for people to get the money to which they were entitled, and I set my hand to introducing the reforms in a way that would enable people to do so.
Theodora was torn between curiosity and irritation. She wanted a holiday. She wanted a rest from the likes of Amy. On the other hand she had set her hand to the plough.