For that story, I took as my subject a young woman whom I got to know over the course of a couple of visits. I never saw her having any health problems - but I knew she wanted to be married.

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker chose to write a story about a young woman whom they became acquainted with through a series of visits. Despite not witnessing any physical ailments, the speaker knew that the woman desired to get married. The quote implies that the story might revolve around the woman's quest for marriage or her aspirations in that aspect of her life.

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