Chapter 29

           BiltzandthefungoidfarmlandafterClydeandLycurguswasdepressingenoughtoRoberta,foralltherewastoocloselyidentifiedwithdeprivationsandrepressionswhichdiscolorthenormalemotionscenteringaboutoldscenes.

           Asshesteppeddownfromthetrainatthedrabandagedchaletwhichdidserviceforastation,sheobservedherfatherinthesameoldwinterovercoathehadwornforadozenyears,waitingforherwiththeoldfamilyconveyance,adecrepitbutstillwholebuggyandahorseasbonyandwearyashimself.Hehad,asshehadalwaysthought,thelookofatiredanddefeatedman.HisfacebrightenedwhenhesawRoberta,forshehadalwaysbeenhisfavoritechild,andhechattedquitecheerfullyassheclimbedinalongsideofhimandtheyturnedaroundandstartedtowardtheroadthatledtothefarmhouse,aroughandwindingaffairofdirtatatimewhenexcellentautomobileroadswereacommonplaceelsewhere.

           AstheyrodealongRobertafoundherselfcheckingoffmentallyeverytree,curve,landmarkwithwhichshehadbeenfamiliar.Butwithnohappythoughts.Itwasalltoodrab.Thefarmitself,coupledwiththechronicillnessandinefficiencyofTitusandtheinabilityoftheyoungestboyTomorhermothertohelpmuch,wasasbigaburdenasever.

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