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I Am Born

           Hewasdoublemymother’sagewhenhemarried,andofbutadelicateconstitution.Hediedayearafterwards,and,asIhavesaid,sixmonthsbeforeIcameintotheworld.

           Thiswasthestateofmatters,ontheafternoonof,whatImaybeexcusedforcalling,thateventfulandimportantFriday.Icanmakenoclaimthereforetohaveknown,atthattime,howmattersstood;ortohaveanyremembrance,foundedontheevidenceofmyownsenses,ofwhatfollows.

           Mymotherwassittingbythefire,butpoorlyinhealth,andverylowinspirits,lookingatitthroughhertears,anddespondingheavilyaboutherselfandthefatherlesslittlestranger,whowasalreadywelcomedbysomegrossesofpropheticpins,inadrawerupstairs,toaworldnotatallexcitedonthesubjectofhisarrival;mymother,Isay,wassittingbythefire,thatbright,windyMarchafternoon,verytimidandsad,andverydoubtfulofevercomingaliveoutofthetrialthatwasbeforeher,when,liftinghereyesasshedriedthem,tothewindowopposite,shesawastrangeladycomingupthegarden.

           Mymotherhadasureforebodingatthesecondglance,thatitwasMissBetsey.Thesettingsunwasglowingonthestrangelady,overthegarden-fence,andshecamewalkinguptothedoorwithafellrigidityoffigureandcomposureofcountenancethatcouldhavebelongedtonobodyelse.

           Whenshereachedthehouse,shegaveanotherproofofheridentity.

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