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One might , very probably , trace a regular gradation between these two extremes . In cities where the evenings are generally hot , the people have porches at their doors , where they sit , and this is , of course , a provocative to the interchange of civilities . A good deal , which in colder regions is ascribed to mean dispositions , belongs really to mean temperature . Once in a while , even in our Northern cities , at noon , in a very hot summer 's day , one may realize , by a sudden extension in his sphere of consciousness , how closely he is shut up for the most part . -- Do you not remember something like this ? July , between 1 and 2 , P. M. , Fahrenheit 96 ° , or thereabout . Windows all gaping , like the mouths of panting dogs .