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Esther’s Narrative

           WhenwecamehomewefoundthatayoungmanhadcalledthreetimesinthecourseofthatonedaytoseemeandthathavingbeentoldontheoccasionofhisthirdcallthatIwasnotexpectedtoreturnbeforeteno’clockatnight,hehadleftwordthathewouldcallaboutthen.Hehadlefthiscardthreetimes.Mr.Guppy.AsInaturallyspeculatedontheobjectofthesevisits,andasIalwaysassociatedsomethingludicrouswiththevisitor,itfelloutthatinlaughingaboutMr.GuppyItoldmyguardianofhisoldproposalandhissubsequentretraction."Afterthat,"saidmyguardian,"wewillcertainlyreceivethishero."SoinstructionsweregiventhatMr.Guppyshouldbeshowninwhenhecameagain,andtheywerescarcelygivenwhenhedidcomeagain.Hewasembarrassedwhenhefoundmyguardianwithme,butrecoveredhimselfandsaid,"Howdedo,sir?""Howdoyoudo,sir?"returnedmyguardian."Thankyou,sir,Iamtolerable,"returnedMr.Guppy."Willyouallowmetointroducemymother,Mrs.GuppyoftheOldStreetRoad,andmyparticularfriend,Mr.Weevle.Thatistosay,myfriendhasgonebythenameofWeevle,buthisnameisreallyandtrulyJobling."Myguardianbeggedthemtobeseated,andtheyallsatdown."Tony,"saidMr.Guppytohisfriendafteranawkwardsilence."Willyouopenthecase?""Doityourself,"returnedthefriendrathertartly."Well,Mr.Jarndyce,sir,"Mr.Guppy,afteramoment’sconsideration,began,tothegreatdiversionofhismother,whichshedisplayedbynudgingMr.

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