large/2344/ghost_stories_005_librivox_64kb_mp3/yellow_wallpaper_gilman_ms_64kb_171
large/2344/ghost_stories_005_librivox_64kb_mp3/yellow_wallpaper_gilman_ms_64kb
English
2344
I caught Jennie with her hand on it once. I CAUGHT JENNY WITH HER HAND ON IT ONCE
 it is as plain as can be. I didn’t realize for a long time what the thing was that showed behind,—that dim sub-pattern,—but now I am quite sure it is a woman. By daylight she is subdued, quiet. I fancy it is the pattern that keeps her so still. It is so puzzling. It keeps me quiet by the hour. I lie down ever so much now. John says it is good for me, and to sleep all I can. Indeed, he started the habit by making me lie down for an hour after each meal. It is a very bad habit, I am convinced, for, you see, I don’t sleep. And that cultivates deceit, for I don’t tell them I’m awake,—oh, no! The fact is, I am getting a little afraid of John. He seems very queer sometimes, and even Jennie has an inexplicable look. It strikes me occasionally, just as a scientific hypothesis, that perhaps it is the paper! I have watched John when he did not know I was looking, and come into the room suddenly on the most innocent excuses, and I’ve caught him several times looking at the paper! And Jennie too. PATTERN I MEAN AND THE WOMAN BEHIND IT IS AS PLAIN AS CAN BE I DIDN'T REALIZE FOR A LONG TIME WHAT THAT THING WAS THAT SHOWED BEHIND THAT DIM SUB PATTERN BUT NOW I AM QUITE SURE IT IS A WOMAN BY DAYLIGHT SHE IS SUBDUED QUIET I FANCY IT IS THE PATTERN THAT KEEPS HER SO STILL IT IS SO PUZZLING IT KEEPS ME QUIET BY THE HOUR I LIE DOWN EVER SO MUCH NOW JOHN SAYS IT IS GOOD FOR ME AND TO SLEEP ALL I CAN INDEED HE STARTED THE HABIT BY MAKING ME LIE DOWN FOR AN HOUR AFTER EACH MEAL IT IS A VERY BAD HABIT I AM CONVINCED FOR YOU SEE I DON'T SLEEP AND THAT CULTIVATES DECEIT FOR I DON'T TELL HIM I AM AWAKE OH NO THE FACT IS I AM GETTING A LITTLE AFRAID OF JOHN HE SEEMS VERY QUEER SOMETIMES AND EVEN JENNY HAS AN INEXPLICABLE LOOK IT STRIKES ME OCCASIONALLY JUST AS A SCIENTIFIC HYPOTHESIS THAT PERHAPS IT IS THE PAPER I HAVE WATCHED JOHN WHEN HE DID NOT KNOW I WAS LOOKING AND COME INTO THE ROOM SUDDENLY ON THE MOST INNOCENT EXCUSES AND I'VE CAUGHT HIM SEVERAL TIMES LOOKING AT THE PAPER AND JENNY TOO
large/2344/ghost_stories_005_librivox_64kb_mp3/yellow_wallpaper_gilman_ms_64kb
file
download/librilight/large/2344/ghost_stories_005_librivox_64kb_mp3/yellow_wallpaper_gilman_ms_64kb.flac