Желтые обои

           Jennielookedatthewallinamazement,butItoldhermerrilythatIdiditoutofpurespiteattheviciousthing. 

           Shelaughedandsaidshewouldn’tminddoingitherself,butImustnotgettired. 

           Howshebetrayedherselfthattime! 

           ButIamhere,andnopersontouchesthispaperbutme—notALIVE! 

           Shetriedtogetmeoutoftheroom—itwastoopatent!ButIsaiditwassoquietandemptyandcleannowthatIbelievedIwouldliedownagainandsleepallIcould;andnottowakemeevenfordinner—IwouldcallwhenIwoke. 

           Sonowsheisgone,andtheservantsaregone,andthethingsaregone,andthereisnothingleftbutthatgreatbedsteadnaileddown,withthecanvasmattresswefoundonit. 

           Weshallsleepdownstairsto-night,andtaketheboathometomorrow. 

           Iquiteenjoytheroom,nowitisbareagain. 

           Howthosechildrendidtearabouthere! 

           Thisbedsteadisfairlygnawed! 

           ButImustgettowork. 

           Ihavelockedthedoorandthrownthekeydownintothefrontpath. 

           Idon’twanttogoout,andIdon’twanttohaveanybodycomein,tillJohncomes.