 Potter continued to publish children 's books with Warnes and used her sales profits and a small legacy from an aunt to buy Hill Top , a working farm of 34 acres ( 13 @.@ 85 ha ) in the Lake District in July 1905 . On August 25 , Potter 's fiancé and editor Norman Warne died suddenly ; she became very depressed and was ill for many weeks , but rallied to complete the last few tales she had planned or discussed with him . 
