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yet- you seemed to think you might be back here in Aug - to finish your portraits -
Then there is Mrs. Straues coming - She would feel rather bereft without either you or I - & Gerome so longed to come home -  Every reason seem to favor my coming here first.

It is so much better for the place - to have it looked after too - [[underline]]How[[/underline]] I have worked over the vines and I cannot keep the hard outside work up either - but the little I can do - helps -

We drove to Bridgton