perceives that love is her husband taking care of her and making decisions for her: "I don't like our room a bit. I wanted one downstairs.... but John would not hear of it. He is very careful and loving and hardly lets me stir without special direction."(659).
             The cause of her depression may be attributed to what we now call post - partom - depression. There were some references to her recently having a baby: " It is fortunate that Mary is so good with the baby. Such a dear baby! And yet I cannot be with him, it makes me s
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