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with the exception of Mary, who is sweet sixteen & as broad as the rest are long,— but it was good to be at home again.

It was twilight almost as soon as I arrived but they showed me the garden over the rickety fence & out buildings &c.

Every thing is somewhat ricketty [[rickety]] and makes you feel like singing Old Black Joe, but one does not mind it in this climate

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'climate' written in full, per instructions