Gnawing hunger was my constant companion, and I was weakened by bouts of high fever caused by the Spanish flu, which had sent millions to the grave.
ولذلك ،‏ عندما قصدت المزارعين طلبا للعمل ،‏ كان معظمهم يجيبون :‏ « ايّ عمل يستطيع ان يقوم به شخص واهن مثلك ؟‏ » .‏