John is not trying to drive his wife crazy. John is simply trying to keep his wife out of harm's way. He brings her to a totally new surrounding, he is trying to keep her from overstressing herself by setting restrictions and showing that he still cares. He even has some of his family help his wife along. So one does not need to see how John could possibly be coaxing his wife into acting insanely, but only trying to relieve the affliction that is upon her.

In the beginning of the story, John's wife tells us about a house her husband has just purchased. And that they shall be residing in it. Through a short period of time she shows an immediate intrigue for the house and then a great distaste for it. The reason given is that there is a room in which she resides in...