she wished it , she wished something indeed , but she did not know what it was , only that nothing seemed to satisfy ; it was as if the whole world and all therein had the character of a grim , dreary day in the late fall after all the color , warmth , and cheer had fled the countryside in dread of the coming winter leaving only dull grey clouds lowering overhead , lifeless brown earth underfoot , and a bitter wind moaning in the chimney for summer lost .