Холодный дом

The Close of Esther’s Narrative

           IcallhimmyRichard!Buthesaysthathehastwomamas,andIamone.Wearenotrichinthebank,butwehavealwaysprospered,andwehavequiteenough.IneverwalkoutwithmyhusbandbutIhearthepeopleblesshim.InevergointoahouseofanydegreebutIhearhispraisesorseethemingratefuleyes.IneverliedownatnightbutIknowthatinthecourseofthatdayhehasalleviatedpainandsoothedsomefellow-creatureinthetimeofneed.Iknowthatfromthebedsofthosewhowerepastrecovery,thankshaveoften,oftengoneup,inthelasthour,forhispatientministration.Isnotthistoberich?Thepeopleevenpraisemeasthedoctor’swife.ThepeopleevenlikemeasIgoabout,andmakesomuchofmethatIamquiteabashed.Ioweitalltohim,mylove,mypride!Theylikemeforhissake,asIdoeverythingIdoinlifeforhissake.Anightortwoago,afterbustlingaboutpreparingformydarlingandmyguardianandlittleRichard,whoarecomingto-morrow,Iwassittingoutintheporchofallplaces,thatdearlymemorableporch,whenAllancamehome.Sohesaid,"Mypreciouslittlewoman,whatareyoudoinghere?"AndIsaid,"Themoonisshiningsobrightly,Allan,andthenightissodelicious,thatIhavebeensittingherethinking.""Whathaveyoubeenthinkingabout,mydear?"saidAllanthen."Howcuriousyouare!"saidI."Iamalmostashamedtotellyou,butIwill.Ihavebeenthinkingaboutmyoldlookssuchastheywere.""AndwhathaveyoubeenthinkingaboutTHEM,mybusybee?"saidAllan

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