Chapter 15

           Wewokelatethenextmorning,and,atHarris’searnestdesire,partookofaplainbreakfast,with"nondainties." Thenwecleanedup,andputeverythingstraight(acontinuallabour,whichwasbeginningtoaffordmeaprettyclearinsightintoaquestionthathadoftenposedme—namely,howawomanwiththeworkofonlyonehouseonherhandsmanagestopassawayhertime),and,ataboutten,setoutonwhatwehaddeterminedshouldbeagoodday’sjourney. 

           Weagreedthatwewouldpullthismorning,asachangefromtowing;andHarristhoughtthebestarrangementwouldbethatGeorgeandIshouldscull,andhesteer. Ididnotchimeinwiththisideaatall;IsaidIthoughtHarriswouldhavebeenshowingamoreproperspiritifhehadsuggestedthatheandGeorgeshouldwork,andletmerestabit. ItseemedtomethatIwasdoingmorethanmyfairshareoftheworkonthistrip,andIwasbeginningtofeelstronglyonthesubject. 

           ItalwaysdoesseemtomethatIamdoingmoreworkthanIshoulddo. ItisnotthatIobjecttothework,mindyou; Ilikework:itfascinatesme. Icansitandlookatitforhours. Ilovetokeepitbyme:theideaofgettingridofitnearlybreaksmyheart. 

           Youcannotgivemetoomuchwork;toaccumulateworkhasalmostbecomeapassionwithme:mystudyissofullofitnow,thatthereishardlyaninchofroomforanymore. Ishallhavetothrowoutawingsoon. 

           AndIamcarefulofmywork,too.