At first she lived with her sister
about a mile from Olney; but in a few weeks took lodgings at the
vicarage here. Between the vicarage and the back of our house are
interposed our garden, an orchard, and the garden belonging to the
vicarage. She had lived much in France, was very sensible, and had
infinite vivacity. She took a great liking to us, and we to her. She
had been used to a great deal of company, and we, fearing that she
would feel such a transition into silent retirement irksome, contrived
to give her our agreeable company often. Becoming continually more and
more intimate, a practice at length obtained of our dining with each
other alternately every day, Sundays excepted. In order to facilitate
our communication, we made doors in the two garden-walls aforesaid, by
which means we considerably shortened the way from one house to the
other, and could meet when we pleased without entering the town at all;
a measure the rather expedient, because the town is abominably dirty,
and she kept no carriage.
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