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There are things in that paper that nobody knows but me, or ever will. Behind that outside pattern the dim shapes get clearer every day. THERE ARE THINGS IN THAT PAPER THAT NOBODY KNOWS BUT ME OR EVER WILL BEHIND THAT OUTSIDE PATTERN THE DIM SHAPES GET CLEARER EVERY DAY
for me to think straight. Just this nervous weakness, I suppose. And dear John gathered me up in his arms, and just carried me upstairs and laid me on the bed, and sat by me and read to me till it tired my head. He said I was his darling and his comfort and all he had, and that I must take care of myself for his sake, and keep well. He says no one but myself can help me out of it, that I must use my will and self-control and not let any silly fancies run away with me. There’s one comfort, the baby is well and happy, and does not have to occupy this nursery with the horrid wallpaper. If we had not used it that blessed child would have! What a fortunate escape! Why, I wouldn’t have a child of mine, an impressionable little thing, live in such a room for worlds. I never thought of it before, but it is lucky that John kept me here after all. I can stand it so much easier than a baby, you see. Of course I never mention it to them any more,—I am too wise,—but I keep watch of it all the same. TING TO BE A GREAT EFFORT FOR ME TO THINK STRAIGHT JUST THIS NERVOUS WEAKNESS I SUPPOSE AND DEAR JOHN GATHERED ME UP IN HIS ARMS AND JUST CARRIED ME UPSTAIRS AND LAID ME ON THE BED AND SAT BY ME AND READ TO ME TILL IT TIRED MY HEAD HE SAID I WAS HIS DARLING AND HIS COMFORT AND ALL HE HAD AND THAT I MUST TAKE CARE OF MYSELF FOR HIS SAKE AND KEEP WELL HE SAYS NO ONE BUT MYSELF CAN HELP ME OUT OF IT THAT I MUST USE MY WILL AND SELF CONTROL AND NOT LET ANY SILLY FANCIES RUN AWAY WITH ME THERE'S ONE COMFORT THE BABY IS WELL AND HAPPY AND DOES NOT HAVE TO OCCUPY THIS NURSERY WITH THE HORRID WALL PAPER IF WE HAD NOT USED IT THAT BLESSED CHILD WOULD HAVE WHAT A FORTUNATE ESCAPE WHY I WOULDN'T HAVE A CHILD OF MINE AN IMPRESSIONABLE LITTLE THING LIVE IN SUCH A ROOM FOR WORLDS I NEVER THOUGHT OF IT BEFORE BUT IT IS LUCKY THAT JOHN KEPT ME HERE AFTER ALL I CAN STAND IT SO MUCH EASIER THAN A BABY YOU SEE OF COURSE I NEVER MENTION IT TO THEM ANY MORE I AM TOO WISE BUT I KEEP WATCH OF IT ALL THE SAME
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