“He considered himself to be a thoroughly useless man, taking up space in a world to which he contributed nothing — but he did have a talent for baking… The gas oven might blow up in his face, at last bringing him peace, but if it didn't, he would at least have cookies for Agnes.”

Source: From the Corner of His Eye (2000), Chapter 27; on Agnes' shut-in brother Jacob

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