To wander out alone.

Dorothy Wordsworth is unique in the poetry we have studied so far in that she offers a direct narration, separate from any issues of translation or misinterpretation. The Thorn is told through narration to another narrator, as are The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and The Ruined Cottage. Even Tintern Abbey, has a certain element of narration in that William Wordsworth brings up Dorothy as travel-companion, and factors that into his exposition. Dorothy makes a point of being in solitude during her reflection, leaving her companion-friend to experience nature without the weight of other viewpoints, or the threat of narration. Through her own isolation, Dorothy allows for an kinetic, ecstatic experience of pure emotional response, the kind that Wordsworth mentions in Tintern, but can never fully duplicate.