Self-Doomed

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Self-Doomed: A Novel by B.L. Farjeon is about watchmaker Gustave Fink who takes on his former amour's son as a watchmaking apprentice, only to fall upon bad times. Excerpt: "I am truly glad to see you; this meeting has warmed my heart. It is one of life's pleasantest experiences to shake the hand of an old friend and to learn from his own lips that he has not forgotten you in his wanderings. I am sorely grieved to hear that you have lost your faithful mate, the dear woman who was your companion for so many years."