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Why did Rudyard Kipling and Caroline Balestier leave Vermont and return to England?
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Rudyard Kipling and his wife, Caroline Balestier, returned to England from their home in Vermont in 1896 because they were unable or unwilling to adjust to life in the United States. Their manners and attitudes were considered objectionable by their neighbors, leading to social friction during their time living on Mrs. Kiplingās property.12