Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness is a result of a collaboration between Selma Lagerlöf and the Swedish association. The novel was written as a means of public education about tuberculosis. It is set in a small town in Sweden at the beginning of the 20th century. Edith, a young «Slum Sister» (social worker) in the service of the Salvation Army is on her death bed dying of tuberculosis. She requests that before she dies, she would like to again see David Holm, one of her charges. It becomes apparent that the two have a special relationship.
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Selma Lagerlöf. Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness
Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. THE STORM WITHIN THE SOUL
CHAPTER II. THE BIRTH OF A NEW YEAR
CHAPTER III. THE DEATH-CART
CHAPTER IV. A CALL FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER V. SISTER EDITH PLEADS WITH DEATH
CHAPTER VI. THE OLD WOMAN ON THE ROADSIDE
CHAPTER VII. THE STRUGGLE OF A SOUL
CHAPTER VIII. DAVID HOLM RETURNS TO PRISON
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Selma Lagerlöf
Translator: William Frederick Harvey
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That settled the matter. The Sister resumed her place at the foot of the bed; the Salvationist sat down on the little chair, shut her eyes, and was quickly absorbed in low murmured prayer. The ' others caught a word or two—she was beseeching God that the young Sister's soul should be suffered to depart in peace from this life, without being troubled and disturbed any more by the duties and cares which belong to this world of trials and tribulations.
Whilst absorbed in prayer she was aroused by the Sister laying a hand on her shoulder. She opened her eyes suddenly.
