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She said it was all as clear as day to her an ' that she should write a story about it . She said about all she got out of life was writin ' stories about it an ' she never lost a chance to make a good one . She said she wished I 'd stay with her an ' I could have half the bed an ' half of that same tub as long as I like . `` Well , Mrs. Lathrop , the long an ' short of it was as I felt that no matter how kind she was I would n't never be able to be happy anywhere where I had to be around with a woman who talked all the time , an ' sleep in a bed with another Susan Clegg , an ' wash in a tub as you have to stop up with some of yourself , so I just took my things an ' come home by the noon train an ' I 'll stay here one while now , too , I guess . '' `` I -- '' said Mrs. Lathrop . `` Yes , I was just going to ask you where you put it , '' said Miss Clegg , `` I shall need it to get in the back door . '' `` It 's -- '' said Mrs. Lathrop .