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I never saw so much expression in an inanimate thing before��
and we all know how much expression they have�  �I used to lie
awake as a child and get more entertainment and terror out of
blank walls and plain furniture than most children could find in
a toy store。

I remember what a kindly wink the knobs of our big�察�old
bureau used to have�察�and there was one chair that always seemed
like a strong friend。

I used to feel that if any of the other things looked too
fierce I could always hop into that chair and be safe。

The furniture in this room is no worse than inharmonious��
however�察�for we had to bring it all from downstairs。  I suppose
when this was used as a playroom they had to take the nursery
things out�察�and no wonder�  �I never saw such ravages as the
children have made here。

The wall´paper�察�as I said before�察�is torn off in spots�察�and
it sticketh closer than a brotherthey must have had
perseverance as well as hatred。

Then the floor is scratched and gouged and splintered�察�the
plaster itself is dug out here and there�察�and this great heavy
bed which is all we found in the room�察�looks as if it had been
through the wars。

But I don't mind it a bitonly the paper。

There comes John's sister。  Such a dear girl as she is�察�and
so careful of me�  �I must not let her find me writing。

She is a perfect and enthusiastic housekeeper�察�and hopes for
no better profession。  I verily believe she thinks it is the
writing which made me sick��

But I can write when she is out�察�and see her a long way off
from these windows。

There is one that commands the road�察�a lovely shaded winding
road�察�and one that just looks off over the country。  A lovely
country�察�too�察�full of great elms and velvet meadows。

This wall´paper has a kind of sub´pattern in a different
shade�察�a particularly irritating one�察�for you can only see it in
certain lights�察�and not clearly then。

But in the places where it isn't faded and where the sun is
just soI can see a strange�察�provoking�察�formless sort of figure��
that seems to skulk about behind that silly and conspicuous front
design。

There's sister on the stairs��


Well�察�the Fourth of July is over�  �The people are gone and I
am tired out。  John thought it might do me good to see a little
company�察�so we just had mother and Nellie and the children down
for a week。

Of course I didn't do a thing。  Jennie sees to everything
now。

But it tired me all the same。

John says if I don't pick up faster he shall send me to Weir
Mitchell in the fall。

But I don't want to go there at all。  I had a friend who was
in his hands once�察�and she says he is just like John and my
brother�察�only more so��

Besides�察�it is such an undertaking to go so far。

I don't feel as if it was worth while to turn my hand over
for anything�察�and I'm getting dreadfully fretful and querulous。

I cry at nothing�察�and cry most of the time。

Of course I don't when John is here�察�or anybody else�察�but
when I am alone。

And I am alone a good deal just now。  John is kept in town
very often by serious cases�察�and Jennie is good and lets me alone
when I want her to。

So I walk a little in the garden or down that lovely lane��
sit on the porch under the roses�察�and lie down up here a good
deal。

I'm getting really fond of the room in spite of the
wall´paper。  Perhaps BECAUSE of the wall´paper。

It dwells in my mind so��

I lie here on this great immovable bedit is nailed down�察�I
believeand follow that pattern about by the hour。  It is as
good as gymnastics�察�I assure you。  I start�察�we'll say�察�at the
bottom�察�down in the corner over there where it has not been
touched�察�and I determine for the thousandth time that I WILL
follow that pointless pattern to some sort of a conclusion。

I know a little of the principle of design�察�and I know this
thing was not arranged on any laws of radiation�察�or alternation��
or repetition�察�or symmetry�察�or anything else that I ever heard
of。

It is repeated�察�of course�察�by the breadths�察�but not
otherwise。

Looked at in one way each breadth stands alone�察�the bloated
curves and flourishesa kind of ;debased Romanesque; with
delirium tremensgo waddling up and down in isolated columns
of fatuity。

But�察�on the other hand�察�they connect diagonally�察�and the
sprawling outlines run off in great slanting waves of optic
horror�察�like a lot of wallowing seaweeds in full chase。

The whole thing goes horizontally�察�too�察�at least it seems
so�察�and I exhaust myself in trying  to distinguish the order of
its going in that direction。

They have used a horizontal breadth for a frieze�察�and that
adds wonderfully to the confusion。

There is one end of the room where it is almost intact�察�and
there�察�when the crosslights fade and the low sun shines directly
upon it�察�I can almost fancy radiation after all��the
interminable grotesques seem to form around a common centre and
rush off in headlong plunges of equal distraction。

It makes me tired to follow it。  I will take a nap I guess。

I don't know why I should write this。

I don't want to。

I don't feel able。

And I know John would think it absurd。  But I MUST say
what I feel and think in some wayit is such a relief��

But the effort is getting to be greater than the relief。

Half the time now I am awfully lazy�察�and lie down ever so
much。

John says I musn't lose my strength�察�and has me take cod
liver oil and lots of tonics and things�察�to say nothing of ale
and wine and rare meat。

Dear John�  �He loves me very dearly�察�and hates to have me
sick。  I tried to have a real earnest reasonable talk with him
the other day�察�and tell him how I wish he would let me go and
make a visit to Cousin Henry and Julia。

But he said I wasn't able to go�察�nor able to stand it after
I got there�察�and I did not make out a very good case for myself��
for I was crying before I had finished。

It is getting 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�察�and just carried
me upstairs and laid me on the bed�察�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�察�and keep well。

He says no one but myself can help me out of it�察�that I must
use my will and self´control and not let any silly fancies run
away with me。

There's one comfort�察�the baby is well and happy�察�and does
not have to occupy this nursery with the horrid wall´paper。

If we had not used it�察�that blessed child would have�  �What
a fortunate escape�  �Why�察�I wouldn't have a child of mine�察�an
impressionable little thing�察�live in such a room for worlds。

I never thought of it before�察�but it is lucky that John kept
me here after all�察�I can stand it so much easier than a baby�察�you
see。

Of course I never mention it to them any moreI am too
wise��but I keep watch of it all the same。

There are things in that paper that nobody knows but me�察�or
ever will。

Behind that outside pattern the dim shapes get clearer every
day。

It is always the same shape�察�only very numerous。

And it is like a woman stooping down and creeping about
behind that pattern。  I don't like it a bit。  I wonderI begin
to thinkI wish John would take me away from here��

It is so hard to talk with John about my case�察�because he is
so wise�察�and because he loves me so。

But I tried it last night。

It was moonlight。  The moon shines in all around just as the
sun does。

I hate to see it sometimes�察�it creeps so slowly�察�and always
comes in by one window or another。

John was asleep and I hated to waken him�察�so I kept still
and watched the moonlight on that undulating wall´paper till I
felt creepy。

The faint figure behind seemed to shake the pattern�察�just as
if she wanted to get out。

I got up softly and went to feel and see if the paper DID
move�察�and when I came back John was awake。

;What is it�察�little girl�拭─�he said。  ;Don't go walking about
like thatyou'll get cold。;

I though it was a good time to talk�察�so I told him that I
really was not gaining here�察�and that I wished he would take me
away。

;Why darling� ─�said he�察 �our lease will be up in three
weeks�察�and I can't see how to leave before。

;The repairs are not done at home�察�and I cannot possibly
leave town just now。  Of course if you were in any danger�察�I
could and would�察�but you really are better�察�dear�察�whether you can
see it or not。  I am a doctor�察�dear�察�and I know。  You are gaining
flesh and color�察�your appetite is better�察�I feel really much
easier about you。;

;I don't weigh a bit more�察─�said I�察 �nor as much�察�and my
appetite may be better in the evening when you are here�察�but it
is worse in the morning when you are away� �

;Bless her little heart� ─�said he with a big hug�察 �she shall
be as sick as she pleases�  �But now let's improve the shining
hours by going to sleep�察�and talk about it in the morning� �

;And you won't go away�拭─�I asked gloomily。

;Why�察�how can I�察�dear�拭 �It is only three weeks more and then
we will take a nice little trip of a few days while Jennie is
getting the house ready。  Really dear you are better� �

;Better in body perhaps; I began�察�and stopped short�察�for
he sat 
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