[31] Hesaidwecameheresolelyonmyaccount, thatIwastohaveperfectrestandalltheairIcouldget.“Yourexercisedependsonyourstrength, mydear,” saidhe, “andyourfoodsomewhatonyourappetite; butairyoucanabsorballthetime.” Sowetookthenurseryatthetopofthehouse.
[32] Itisabig, airyroom, thewholefloornearly, withwindowsthatlookallways, , Ishouldjudge; forthewindowsarebarredforlittlechildren, andthereareringsandthingsinthewalls.
[33] Thepaintandpaperlookasifaboys’ — thepaper — ingreatpatchesallaroundtheheadofmybed, aboutasfarasIcanreach, .
[34] Oneofthosesprawlingflamboyantpatternscommittingeveryartisticsin.
[35] Itisdullenoughtoconfusetheeyeinfollowing, pronouncedenoughtoconstantlyirritateandprovokestudy, andwhenyoufollowthelameuncertaincurvesforalittledistancetheysuddenlycommitsuicide — plungeoffatoutrageousangles, destroythemselvesinunheardofcontradictions.
[36] Thecolorisrepellent, almostrevolting; asmoulderinguncleanyellow, strangelyfadedbytheslow-turningsunlight.
[37] Itisadullyetluridorangeinsomeplaces, asicklysulphurtintinothers.
[38] Nowonderthechildrenhatedit! IshouldhateitmyselfifIhadtoliveinthisroomlong.
[39] TherecomesJohn, andImustputthisaway, — hehatestohavemewriteaword.
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[40] Wehavebeenheretwoweeks, andIhaven’tfeltlikewritingbefore, sincethatfirstday.
[41] Iamsittingbythewindownow, upinthisatrociousnursery, andthereisnothingtohindermywritingasmuchasIplease, savelackofstrength.
[42] Johnisawayallday, andevensomenightswhenhiscasesareserious.
[43] Iamgladmycaseisnotserious!
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