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Esther’s Narrative

           WhatamItoDOwiththis?’’Spendit,sir,’saysI.’ButIshallbetakenin,’hesays,’theywon’tgivemetherightchange,Ishallloseit,it’snousetome.’Lord,youneversawsuchafaceashecarrieditwith!OfcoursehetoldmewheretofindToughey,andIfoundhim."IregardedthisasverytreacherousonthepartofMr.Skimpoletowardsmyguardianandaspassingtheusualboundsofhischildishinnocence."Bounds,mydear?"returnedMr.Bucket."Bounds?Now,MissSummerson,I’llgiveyouapieceofadvicethatyourhusbandwillfindusefulwhenyouarehappilymarriedandhavegotafamilyaboutyou.Wheneverapersonsaystoyouthattheyareasinnocentascanbeinallconcerningmoney,lookwellafteryourownmoney,fortheyaredeadcertaintocollaritiftheycan.Wheneverapersonproclaimstoyou’InworldlymattersI’machild,’youconsiderthatthatpersonisonlya-cryingofffrombeingheldaccountableandthatyouhavegotthatperson’snumber,andit’sNumberOne.Now,Iamnotapoeticalmanmyself,exceptinavocalwaywhenitgoesroundacompany,butI’mapracticalone,andthat’smyexperience.So’sthisrule.Fastandlooseinonething,fastandlooseineverything.Ineverknewitfail.Nomorewillyou.Nornoone.Withwhichcautiontotheunwary,mydear,Itakethelibertyofpullingthisherebell,andsogobacktoourbusiness."Ibelieveithadnotbeenforamomentoutofhismind,anymorethanithadbeenoutofmymind,oroutofhisface.

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