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           Anarchofthebridgeintheparkhasbeensappedandsoppedaway.Theadjacentlow-lyinggroundforhalfamileinbreadthisastagnantriverwithmelancholytreesforislandsinitandasurfacepuncturedallover,alldaylong,withfallingrain.MyLadyDedlock’splacehasbeenextremelydreary.Theweatherformanyadayandnighthasbeensowetthatthetreesseemwetthrough,andthesoftloppingsandpruningsofthewoodman’saxecanmakenocrashorcrackleastheyfall.Thedeer,lookingsoaked,leavequagmireswheretheypass.Theshotofariflelosesitssharpnessinthemoistair,anditssmokemovesinatardylittlecloudtowardsthegreenrise,coppice-topped,thatmakesabackgroundforthefallingrain.TheviewfrommyLadyDedlock’sownwindowsisalternatelyalead-colouredviewandaviewinIndianink.Thevasesonthestoneterraceintheforegroundcatchtherainallday;andtheheavydropsfalldrip,drip,dripuponthebroadflaggedpavement,calledfromoldtimetheGhost’sWalk,allnight.OnSundaysthelittlechurchintheparkismouldy;theoakenpulpitbreaksoutintoacoldsweat;andthereisageneralsmellandtasteasoftheancientDedlocksintheirgraves.MyLadyDedlock(whoischildless),lookingoutintheearlytwilightfromherboudoiratakeeper’slodgeandseeingthelightofafireuponthelatticedpanes,andsmokerisingfromthechimney,andachild,chasedbyawoman,runningoutintotheraintomeettheshiningfigureofawrapped-upmancomingthroughthegate,hasbeenputquiteoutoftemper.MyLadyDedlocksaysshehasbeen"boredtodeath.

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