Passages from the American Notebooks, vol 2
Passages from the American Notebooks, vol 2
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, indeed, I was glad to betake myself, in order to escape a
parting scene with ------. He was quite out of his wits the night
before, and I sat up with him till long past midnight. The farm is
pleasanter now that he is gone; for his unappeasable wretchedness threw a
gloom over everything. Since I last wrote, we have done haying, and the
remainder of my bondage will probably be light. It will be a long time,
however, before I shall know how to make a good use of leisure, either as
regards enjoyment or literary occupation. . . . .
It is extremely doubtful whether Mr. Ripley will succeed in locating his community on this farm. He can bring Mr. E------ to no terms, and the more they talk about the matter, the further they appear to be from a settlement. We must form other plans for ourselves; for I can see few or no signs that Providence purposes to give us a home here. I am weary, weary, thrice weary, of waiting so many ages. Whatever may be my gifts, I have not hitherto shown a single one that may av
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