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[1]ItisveryseldomthatmereordinarypeoplelikeJohnandmyselfsecestralhallsforthesummer。

[2]Aansioaryestate，Iwouldsayahauntedhouse，aheheightofromay—butthatwouldbeaskingtoomuchoffate!

[3]StillIwillproudlydeclarethatthereissomethiit。

[4]Else，whyshoulditbeletsocheaply?Andwhyhavestoodsoloed?

[5]Johnlaughsatme，ofcourse，butoinmarriage。

[6]Johnispratheextreme。Hehashfaith，anintensehorrorofsuperstition，andheslyatanytalkofthingsadowninfigures。

[7]Johnisaphysidperhaps—（Iwouldnotsayittoalivingsoul，ofcourse，butthisisdeadpaperarelieftomymihatisonereasonIdoer。

[8]YouseehedoesnotbelieveIamsick!

[9]Andwhatedo?

[10]Ifaphysiofhighstanding，andone’sownhusband，assuresfriehatthereisreallynothierwithoemporarynervousdepression—aslighthystericy—whatisoodo?

[11]Mybrotherisalsoaphysidalsoofhighstandihesamething。

[12]SoItakephosphatesorphosphites—whicheveritis，andtonidjourneys，andair，andexerdamabsolutelyforbiddento“work”untilIam>

[13]Personally，Idisagreewiththeirideas。

[14]Personally，Ibelievethatialwork，withextandegood。

[15]Butwhatisoodo?

[16]Ididwriteforawhileihem;butitdoesexhaustmeagooddeal—havingtobesoslyaboutit，orelsemeetosition。

[17]IsometimesfancythatmyifIhadlessoppositioyandstimulus—butJohnsaystheverywIdoistothinkaboutmy，aalwaysmakesmefeelbad。

[18]SoIwillletitaloalkaboutthehouse。

[19]Themostbeautifulplace!Itisquitealoandingwellbatheroad，quitethreemilesfromthevillage。ItmakesmethinkofEnglishplacesthatyoureadabout，fortherearehedgesandwallsalodlotsofseparatelittlehardenersandpeople。

[20]Thereisadeliciousgarden!Ineversawsuchagarden—largeandshady，fullofbox-borderedpaths，ahlonggrape-coveredarborswithseatsuhem。

[21]Thereweregreeoo，buttheyareallbrokennow。

[22]Therewassomelegaltrouble，Ibelieve，somethingabouttheheirsandcoheirs;anyhow，theplacehasbeeyforyears。

[23]Thatspoilsmyghostliness，Iamafraid，butIdohereissomethihehouse—Ifeelit。

[24]IevensaidsotoJohnonemoohesaidwhatIfeltwasadraught，andshutthewindow。

[25]IgetunreasonablyangrywithJohimes。I’msureIobesosehinkitisduetothisnervous。