It was such an unusual feeling to wake up in the morning and realize that I had no engagements; did not have to take a train at a certain hour; did not have an appointment to meet some one, or to make an address, at a certain hour.
Reflecting on a period of rest after a demanding schedule, he describes the unusual feeling of having no immediate obligations.
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