Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Heledmetoaseatamongtheleavescloseby,andsittingdownbesidemeandtakingmyhandinhis,spoketomethus,"Mydarlinggirl,inwhattherehasbeenbetweenus,Ihave,Ihope,beenreallysolicitousforyourhappiness.WhenIwroteyouthelettertowhichyoubroughttheanswer,"smilingashereferredtoit,"Ihadmyowntoomuchinview;butIhadyourstoo.Whether,underdifferentcircumstances,ImighteverhaverenewedtheolddreamIsometimesdreamedwhenyouwereveryyoung,ofmakingyoumywifeoneday,Ineednotaskmyself.Ididrenewit,andIwrotemyletter,andyoubroughtyouranswer.YouarefollowingwhatIsay,mychild?"Iwascold,andItrembledviolently,butnotawordheutteredwaslost.AsIsatlookingfixedlyathimandthesun’sraysdescended,softlyshiningthroughtheleavesuponhisbarehead,Ifeltasifthebrightnessonhimmustbelikethebrightnessoftheangels."Hearme,mylove,butdonotspeak.Itisformetospeaknow.WhenitwasthatIbegantodoubtwhetherwhatIhaddonewouldreallymakeyouhappyisnomatter.Woodcourtcamehome,andIsoonhadnodoubtatall."Iclaspedhimroundtheneckandhungmyheaduponhisbreastandwept."Lielightly,confidentlyhere,mychild,"saidhe,pressingmegentlytohim."Iamyourguardianandyourfathernow.Restconfidentlyhere."Soothingly,likethegentlerustlingoftheleaves;andgenially,liketheripeningweather;andradiantlyandbeneficently,likethesunshine,hewenton."Understandme,mydeargirl.

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