She finds
Esther crying, as usual, for the girl has actually cried herself to
sleep every night since the fatal ride. After getting into bed, she
says: "Oh, my, I forgot to put the lamp out," rises immediately and
extinguishes the light, remarks to Esther that "it is very dark," bumps
her head against the bed post, and finally settles herself down for a
good sleep.
Esther, who has just stopped crying, remarks to Jane that "this is a
wretched night," and says, "somehow I can't get to sleep."
"No wonder," says Jane, "you went to bed too early."
"Jane, this is September the fourth, aint it?" asks Esther.
"Yes," replies Jane. "Go to sleep and let me alone, I don't want to talk
to you, I want to go to sleep. What if it is September the fourth."
"Oh nothing," replies Esther, "only it is just a week to-night, since I
went riding with Bob! Oh, what will become of me?" and she instantly
burst into another crying spell.
"Esther" said Jane, "Do you know I think you are losing your mind, and
that if you keep on this way you will get so crazy that we will have to
put you in the Insane Asylum.
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