p.

focus obtained, with them will enable him
to read and write. He ought
never to spend his days in writing
for his bread -- such work has
worn out the nerve of the eye
first operated upon entirely.

We have had execreble
weather ever since we came
and find it very dull -- The changes
are very great since we first
summered here, by death, suicide
and removals - so that I do not
care to be here very much, but
Lory likes it, he owns five or
six acres on the shore opposite
Skeeter Island, which he bought
thinking we might build, but he
has not got money for it yet to own
great disappointment. I wish we
could have let Hary have the
money he wanted. We did not

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