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           SoItakephosphatesorphosphites—whicheveritis,andtonics,andjourneys,andair,andexercise,andamabsolutelyforbiddento"work"untilIamwellagain. 

           Personally,Idisagreewiththeirideas. 

           Personally,Ibelievethatcongenialwork,withexcitementandchange,woulddomegood. 

           Butwhatisonetodo? 

           Ididwriteforawhileinspiteofthem; butitDOESexhaustmeagooddeal—havingtobesoslyaboutit,orelsemeetwithheavyopposition. 

           IsometimesfancythatmyconditionifIhadlessoppositionandmoresocietyandstimulus —butJohnsaystheveryworstthingIcandoistothinkaboutmycondition,andIconfessitalwaysmakesmefeelbad. 

           SoIwillletitaloneandtalkaboutthehouse. 

           Themostbeautifulplace! Itisquitealone,standingwellbackfromtheroad,quitethreemilesfromthevillage. ItmakesmethinkofEnglishplacesthatyoureadabout,fortherearehedgesandwallsandgatesthatlock,andlotsofseparatelittlehousesforthegardenersandpeople. 

           ThereisaDELICIOUSgarden! Ineversawsuchagarden—largeandshady,fullofbox-borderedpaths,andlinedwithlonggrape-coveredarborswithseatsunderthem. 

           Thereweregreenhouses,too,buttheyareallbrokennow. 

           Therewassomelegaltrouble,Ibelieve,somethingabouttheheirsandcoheirs; anyhow,theplacehasbeenemptyforyears.