elissa's aunt, handing the driver a large bunch of keys
1870 Melissa's aunt handed the driver ...
"La me!" she cried
1870 "La me!" cried she
the opposite side of the house from whence she alighted
1870 ... from where she alighted
This was done, while John and his wife went out, and Melissa's aunt
1811ff This done, while John and his wife went out, Melissa's aunt
hoping to see the return of the carriage
1811ff hoping to see the carriage return
surrounded by high, thick walls
1811ff surrounded by a high, thick wall
They unlocked the door, which creaked heavily on its hinges
1811 ... the door, which screaked ...
as I have took care to lock all the doors and gates after me
1851/70 as I have taken care ...
circumstances have hitherto hindered my carrying the scheme into
effect
1870 circumstances have hitherto hindered me from carrying my
scheme into effect
stared around her with a wild and agonizing countenance
1811ff ... a wild agonizing countenance
She remained seemingly insensible throughout the night: just at
morning, she fell into a slumber, interrupted by incoherent moanings,
convulsive startings, long sighs
1811ff through the night ... long drawn sighs
taking the key of that with her. She generally returned before sunset.
When Melissa was so far recovered
1870 taking the key of that with her. When Melissa was so far
recovered
A few medical and odoriferous herbs
1851 medinical [sic] 1870 medicinal
The out buildings were generally in a ruinous situation
1870 ... in a ruinous condition
through several upper rooms to the chamber she inhabited
1811ff ... the chamber they inhabited
West, all was wilderness, from a brook which wound along at a little
distance from the garden wall. North, were the uneven grounds she had
crossed when she came there
1811ff from which a brook
1851/70 wound along a little distance from
1870 the uneven grounds which she had crossed
South, was the Sound and Long Island.
1811ff South, was the Sound of Long Island.
Melissa passed much of her time in tracing the ruins
1870 Melissa passed much time in tracing the ruins
She could have been contented here to have buried all her afflictions
1811ff ... buried her afflictions
while the disconsolate tear of reflection glittered in her eye
1811ff while the disconsolate tear glittered in her eye
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