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be done by way of transforming this new, raw building, with its lingering odor of paint, into a livable house with the atmosphere of home; this naked grading with its bleak and scraggly planting, into gardens, tennis courts, and a bit of "pure landscape." But they no longer took it hard or worried about it, because they were comfortable and on the spot and had something definite to work upon. With the sense of possession and the freedom from interference by others it was fun to work on their place—or play; the two things should be one and the same; they should be married, though often they are divorced—it was as much fun as it had been to plan the place itself before these two persons were married, and much more solid satisfaction.
Some of the doors had to be taken down and planed off at the top or the bottom and put up again. One of the chimneys didn't draw well, and they finally had to send for an expert from New York to diagnose the case, which was expensive, but effective. Despite their reiterated requests Wilson
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