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           Woodcourt."Sohetellsme,"returnedmyguardian."Verygood.Hehasmadehisprotest,andDameDurdenhasmadehers,andthereisnothingmoretobesaidaboutit.NowIcometoMrs.Woodcourt.Howdoyoulikeher,mydear?"Inanswertothisquestion,whichwasoddlyabrupt,IsaidIlikedherverymuchandthoughtshewasmoreagreeablethansheusedtobe."Ithinksotoo,"saidmyguardian."Lesspedigree?NotsomuchofMorganapwhat’shisname?"ThatwaswhatImeant,Iacknowledged,thoughhewasaveryharmlessperson,evenwhenwehadhadmoreofhim."Still,uponthewhole,heisaswellinhisnativemountains,"saidmyguardian."Iagreewithyou.Then,littlewoman,canIdobetterforatimethanretainMrs.Woodcourthere?"No.AndyetMyguardianlookedatme,waitingforwhatIhadtosay.Ihadnothingtosay.AtleastIhadnothinginmymindthatIcouldsay.Ihadanundefinedimpressionthatitmighthavebeenbetterifwehadhadsomeotherinmate,butIcouldhardlyhaveexplainedwhyeventomyself.Or,iftomyself,certainlynottoanybodyelse."Yousee,"saidmyguardian,"ourneighbourhoodisinWoodcourt’sway,andhecancomeheretoseeherasoftenashelikes,whichisagreeabletothemboth;andsheisfamiliartousandfondofyou."Yes.Thatwasundeniable.Ihadnothingtosayagainstit.Icouldnothavesuggestedabetterarrangement,butIwasnotquiteeasyinmymind.Esther,Esther,whynot?Esther,think!"Itisaverygoodplanindeed,dearguardian,andwecouldnotdobetter.""Sure,littlewoman?"Quitesure.

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