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Esther’s Narrative

           Joblingwithherelbowandwinkingatmeinamostremarkablemanner,"IhadanideathatIshouldseeMissSummersonbyherselfandwasnotquitepreparedforyouresteemedpresence.ButMissSummersonhasmentionedtoyou,perhaps,thatsomethinghaspassedbetweenusonformeroccasions?""MissSummerson,"returnedmyguardian,smiling,"hasmadeacommunicationtothateffecttome.""That,"saidMr.Guppy,"makesmatterseasier.Sir,IhavecomeoutofmyarticlesatKengeandCarboy’s,andIbelievewithsatisfactiontoallparties.Iamnowadmitted(afterundergoinganexaminationthat’senoughtobadgeramanblue,touchingapackofnonsensethathedon’twanttoknow)ontherollofattorneysandhavetakenoutmycertificate,ifitwouldbeanysatisfactiontoyoutoseeit.""Thankyou,Mr.Guppy,"returnedmyguardian."IamquitewillingIbelieveIusealegalphrasetoadmitthecertificate."Mr.Guppythereforedesistedfromtakingsomethingoutofhispocketandproceededwithoutit."Ihavenocapitalmyself,butmymotherhasalittlepropertywhichtakestheformofanannuity"hereMr.Guppy’smotherrolledherheadasifshenevercouldsufficientlyenjoytheobservation,andputherhandkerchieftohermouth,andagainwinkedatme"andafewpoundsforexpensesoutofpocketinconductingbusinesswillneverbewanting,freeofinterest,whichisanadvantage,youknow,"saidMr.Guppyfeelingly."Certainlyanadvantage,"returnedmyguardian."IHAVEsomeconnexion,"pursuedMr.Guppy,"anditlaysinthedirectionofWalcotSquare,Lambeth.

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