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Esther’s Narrative

           "Now,thefirstthingthatIsaytoyou,asamarriedwomanpossessingwhatyoumaycallcharms,youknow’BelieveMe,ifAllThoseEndearing,’andcetreryou’rewellacquaintedwiththesong,becauseit’sinvainforyoutotellmethatyouandgoodsocietyarestrangerscharmsattractions,mindyou,thatoughttogiveyouconfidenceinyourselfis,thatyou’vedoneit."Mrs.Snagsbylookedratheralarmed,relentedalittleandfaltered,whatdidMr.Bucketmean."WhatdoesMr.Bucketmean?"herepeated,andIsawbyhisfacethatallthetimehetalkedhewaslisteningforthediscoveryoftheletter,tomyowngreatagitation,forIknewthenhowimportantitmustbe;"I’lltellyouwhathemeans,ma’am.GoandseeOthelloacted.That’sthetragedyforyou."Mrs.Snagsbyconsciouslyaskedwhy."Why?"saidMr.Bucket."Becauseyou’llcometothatifyoudon’tlookout.Why,attheverymomentwhileIspeak,Iknowwhatyourmind’snotwhollyfreefromrespectingthisyounglady.ButshallItellyouwhothisyoungladyis?Now,come,you’rewhatIcallanintellectualwomanwithyoursoultoolargeforyourbody,ifyoucometothat,andchafingitandyouknowme,andyourecollectwhereyousawmelast,andwhatwastalkedofinthatcircle.Don’tyou?Yes!Verywell.Thisyoungladyisthatyounglady."Mrs.SnagsbyappearedtounderstandthereferencebetterthanIdidatthetime.

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