Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           SoIhadplentyofoccupation,whichIwasgladof;andastoCharley,shewasabsolutelynottobeseenforneedlework.Tosurroundherselfwithgreatheapsofitbasketsfullandtablesfullanddoalittle,andspendagreatdealoftimeinstaringwithherroundeyesatwhattherewastodo,andpersuadeherselfthatshewasgoingtodoit,wereCharley’sgreatdignitiesanddelights.Meanwhile,Imustsay,Icouldnotagreewithmyguardianonthesubjectofthewill,andIhadsomesanguinehopesofJarndyceandJarndyce.Whichofuswasrightwillsoonappear,butIcertainlydidencourageexpectations.InRichard,thediscoverygaveoccasionforaburstofbusinessandagitationthatbuoyedhimupforalittletime,buthehadlosttheelasticityevenofhopenowandseemedtometoretainonlyitsfeverishanxieties.Fromsomethingmyguardiansaidonedaywhenweweretalkingaboutthis,Iunderstoodthatmymarriagewouldnottakeplaceuntilaftertheterm-timewehadbeentoldtolookforwardto;andIthoughtthemore,forthat,howrejoicedIshouldbeifIcouldbemarriedwhenRichardandAdawerealittlemoreprosperous.ThetermwasverynearindeedwhenmyguardianwascalledoutoftownandwentdownintoYorkshireonMr.Woodcourt’sbusiness.Hehadtoldmebeforehandthathispresencetherewouldbenecessary.Ihadjustcomeinonenightfrommydeargirl’sandwassittinginthemidstofallmynewclothes,lookingatthemallaroundmeandthinking,whenaletterfrommyguardianwasbroughttome.

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