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Chapter 5 | Chapter 5 | ||
Most summers, something new turned up | |||
Most summers, something new turned up | |||
in Castine and whether it was a health fad, a new | in Castine and whether it was a health fad, a new | ||
person, a row, a scandal, a tragedy, or psychoanalysis, some of these innovations | person, [[^a row, a scandal, a tragedy,]] or psychoanalysis, some of these innovations | ||
were inherently desirable and finally took their | were [[^inherently]] desirable and finally took their places | ||
among the established traditions. One year | among the established traditions. One year | ||
it was announced that the old white house | it was announced that the old white house | ||
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of Salem. Miss Butler was said to be some | of Salem. Miss Butler was said to be some | ||
kind of a cripple who had spent most of her | kind of a cripple who had spent most of her | ||
childhood lying on a board, poor thing. | [[crossed out: life] childhood lying on a board, poor thing. | ||
People wondered what she wanted of such a | People wondered what she wanted of such a | ||
big [crossed out: old] house but the story was that she drove | big [crossed out: old] house but the story was that she drove | ||
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within a fortnight, cash down. She was | within a fortnight, cash down. She was | ||
even planning to [crossed out: put in] build on a big porch upstairs. | even planning to [crossed out: put in] build on a big porch upstairs. | ||
In fact, the front door stood open most of | In fact, the front door stood open most of | ||
the day and Alva Clement went in and out with | the day and Alva Clement went in and out with | ||
his saws and planes and very soon the new | his saws and planes and very soon the new | ||
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Chapter 5
Most summers, something new turned up
in Castine and whether it was a health fad, a new person, ^a row, a scandal, a tragedy, or psychoanalysis, some of these innovations were ^inherently desirable and finally took their places among the established traditions. One year it was announced that the old white house which over-looked the long meadow sloping down to Oakham Bay and the mouth of the Bagaduce River had been sold to Miss Katharine Butler of Salem. Miss Butler was said to be some kind of a cripple who had spent most of her [[crossed out: life] childhood lying on a board, poor thing. People wondered what she wanted of such a big [crossed out: old] house but the story was that she drove down from Salem with members of the family, saw the old white house and bought it within a fortnight, cash down. She was even planning to [crossed out: put in] build on a big porch upstairs.
In fact, the front door stood open most of
the day and Alva Clement went in and out with his saws and planes and very soon the new