Idon’tknowwhyIaminsuchareminiscentmoodexceptthatspringandthereappearanceoftoadsalwaysawakenstheoldacquisitiveinstinct。Theonlythingthatkeepsmefromstartingacollectionisthefactthatnoruleexistsagainstit。
Afterchapel,ThursdayWhatdoyouthinkismyfavouritebook?Justnow,Imean;Ichangeeverythreedays。WutheringHeights。EmilyBrontewasquiteyoungwhenshewroteit,andhadneverbeenoutsideofHaworthchurchyard。
Shehadneverknownanymeninherlife;howCOULDsheimagineamanlikeHeathcliffe?
Icouldn’tdoit,andI’mquiteyoungandneveroutsidetheJohnGrierAsylum——I’vehadeverychanceintheworld。SometimesadreadfulfearcomesovermethatI’mnotagenius。Willyoubeawfullydisappointed,Daddy,ifIdon’tturnouttobeagreatauthor?
Inthespringwheneverythingissobeautifulandgreenandbudding,Ifeelliketurningmybackonlessons,andrunningawaytoplaywiththeweather。Therearesuchlotsofadventuresoutinthefields!