The Close of Esther’s Narrative

           FullsevenhappyyearsIhavebeenthemistressofBleakHouse.ThefewwordsthatIhavetoaddtowhatIhavewrittenaresoonpenned;thenIandtheunknownfriendtowhomIwritewillpartforever.Notwithoutmuchdearremembranceonmyside.Notwithoutsome,Ihope,onhisorhers.Theygavemydarlingintomyarms,andthroughmanyweeksIneverlefther.Thelittlechildwhowastohavedonesomuchwasbornbeforetheturfwasplantedonitsfather’sgrave.Itwasaboy;andI,myhusband,andmyguardiangavehimhisfather’sname.Thehelpthatmydearcountedondidcometoher,thoughitcame,intheeternalwisdom,foranotherpurpose.Thoughtoblessandrestorehismother,nothisfather,wastheerrandofthisbaby,itspowerwasmightytodoit.WhenIsawthestrengthoftheweaklittlehandandhowitstouchcouldhealmydarling’sheartandraisedhopewithinher,IfeltanewsenseofthegoodnessandthetendernessofGod.Theythrove,andbydegreesIsawmydeargirlpassintomycountrygardenandwalktherewithherinfantinherarms.Iwasmarriedthen.Iwasthehappiestofthehappy.ItwasatthistimethatmyguardianjoinedusandaskedAdawhenshewouldcomehome."Bothhousesareyourhome,mydear,"saidhe,"buttheolderBleakHouseclaimspriority.Whenyouandmyboyarestrongenoughtodoit,comeandtakepossessionofyourhome."Adacalledhim"herdearestcousin,John."Buthesaid,no,itmustbeguardiannow.Hewasherguardianhenceforth,andtheboy’s;andhehadanoldassociationwiththename.

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