[17] IsometimesfancythatmyconditionifIhadlessoppositionandmoresocietyandstimulus — butJohnsaystheveryworstthingIcandoistothinkaboutmycondition, andIconfessitalwaysmakesmefeelbad.
[18] SoIwillletitaloneandtalkaboutthehouse.
[19] Themostbeautifulplace! Itisquitealone, standingwellbackfromtheroad, , fortherearehedgesandwallsandgatesthatlock, andlotsofseparatelittlehousesforthegardenersandpeople.
[20] Thereisadeliciousgarden! Ineversawsuchagarden —largeandshady, fullofbox-borderedpaths, andlinedwithlonggrape-coveredarborswithseatsunderthem.
[21] Thereweregreenhouses, too, buttheyareallbrokennow.
[22] Therewassomelegaltrouble, Ibelieve, somethingabouttheheirsandcoheirs; anyhow, theplacehasbeenemptyforyears.
[23] Thatspoilsmyghostliness, Iamafraid, butIdon’tcare — thereissomethingstrangeaboutthehouse — Icanfeelit.
[24] IevensaidsotoJohnonemoonlightevening, buthesaidwhatIfeltwasadraught, andshutthewindow.
[25] IgetunreasonablyangrywithJohnsometimes.I’.
[26] ButJohnsaysifIfeelso, Ishallneglectproperself-control; soItakepainstocontrolmyself — beforehim, atleast, andthatmakesmeverytired.
[27] Idon’, andsuchprettyold-fashionedchintzhangings! ButJohnwouldnothearofit.
[28] Hesaidtherewasonlyonewindowandnotroomfortwobeds, andnonearroomforhimifhetookanother.
[29] Heisverycarefulandloving, andhardlyletsmestirwithoutspecialdirection.
[30] Ihaveascheduleprescriptionforeachhourintheday; hetakesallcarefromme, andsoIfeelbaselyungratefulnottovalueitmore.
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