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 more solicitous and importunate. A subject so hateful to Melissa sometimes provoked her to tears; at others her keen resentment. 1811ff more solicitous and impertinent ... 1851 at other Melissa sat up until a late hour, expecting her; she then went to the gate 1811 hour in the night 1851/70 hour of the night 1811ff ... she went to the gate "I had forgotten," said her aunt, "that my rents became due this week." 1851/70 ... that my rents become due this week she heard a noise as of several people trampling in the yard below 1870 she heard a noise of several people ... It was extremely dark, she could discern nothing. All was still and she thought she might have been deceived 1811ff It was extremely dark; she thought she might have been discovered to collect some debts of those to whom she had rented lands 1870 ... rented some lands and in the day time, in walking around the yard and garden 1811ff and in the day, in walking ...