Minor spelling inconsistencies (e.g. lime-trees/lime trees, stepmother/step-mother, etc.) have been preserved.
Alterations to the text:
Punctuation: missing periods, quotation mark pairings/nestings, etc.
[Chapter I]
Change (“That’s what I aways say. Especially a widow.) to always.
[Chapter III]
“the little scene, was looking out of window.” add the after of.
[Chapter IV]
“not comfortable with her, the fault was her’s and her father’s” to hers.
“slight objection I had to your going to the ‘The Towers’ has” delete the first the.