"The house was absent of flavor, too. But anyhow Janie went on inside to wait for love to begin."
Janie sat in her house, and thought about love. She wasn't married yet. After love began for her, it was out of control. Her house is where she sat with Nanny and talked about what Janie wanted to do with her life. This is where she started thinking about getting married. It was before she married Logan because her options were still open. The house is where it all began. It was also was where Janie spent most of her time with Nanny.
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