Our Housekeeping

           Itwasastrangeconditionofthings,thehoneymoonbeingover,andthebridesmaidsgonehome,whenIfoundmyselfsittingdowninmyownsmallhousewithDora;quitethrownoutofemployment,asImaysay,inrespectofthedeliciousoldoccupationofmakinglove.

           ItseemedsuchanextraordinarythingtohaveDoraalwaysthere.Itwassounaccountablenottobeobligedtogoouttoseeher,nottohaveanyoccasiontobetormentingmyselfabouther,nottohavetowritetoher,nottobescheminganddevisingopportunitiesofbeingalonewithher.Sometimesofanevening,whenIlookedupfrommywriting,andsawherseatedopposite,Iwouldleanbackinmychair,andthinkhowqueeritwasthattherewewere,alonetogetherasamatterofcoursenobody’sbusinessanymorealltheromanceofourengagementputawayuponashelf,torustnoonetopleasebutoneanotheroneanothertoplease,forlife.

           Whentherewasadebate,andIwaskeptoutverylate,itseemedsostrangetome,asIwaswalkinghome,tothinkthatDorawasathome!Itwassuchawonderfulthing,atfirst,tohavehercomingsoftlydowntotalktomeasIatemysupper.Itwassuchastupendousthingtoknowforcertainthatsheputherhairinpapers.Itwasaltogethersuchanastonishingeventtoseeherdoit!

           Idoubtwhethertwoyoungbirdscouldhaveknownlessaboutkeepinghouse,thanIandmyprettyDoradid.Wehadaservant,ofcourse.Shekepthouseforus.IhavestillalatentbeliefthatshemusthavebeenMrs.

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