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Esther’s Narrative

           "Ifeltthistobetrue;thoughifImayventuretomentionwhatIthoughtbesides,IthoughtitmuchtoberegrettedthatRichard’seducationhadnotcounteractedthoseinfluencesordirectedhischaracter.Hehadbeeneightyearsatapublicschoolandhadlearnt,Iunderstood,tomakeLatinversesofseveralsortsinthemostadmirablemanner.ButIneverheardthatithadbeenanybody’sbusinesstofindoutwhathisnaturalbentwas,orwherehisfailingslay,ortoadaptanykindofknowledgetoHIM.HEhadbeenadaptedtotheversesandhadlearnttheartofmakingthemtosuchperfectionthatifhehadremainedatschooluntilhewasofage,Isupposehecouldonlyhavegoneonmakingthemoverandoveragainunlesshehadenlargedhiseducationbyforgettinghowtodoit.Still,althoughIhadnodoubtthattheywereverybeautiful,andveryimproving,andverysufficientforagreatmanypurposesoflife,andalwaysrememberedallthroughlife,IdiddoubtwhetherRichardwouldnothaveprofitedbysomeonestudyinghimalittle,insteadofhisstudyingthemquitesomuch.Tobesure,IknewnothingofthesubjectanddonotevennowknowwhethertheyounggentlemenofclassicRomeorGreecemadeversestothesameextentorwhethertheyounggentlemenofanycountryeverdid."Ihaven’ttheleastidea,"saidRichard,musing,"whatIhadbetterbe.ExceptthatIamquitesureIdon’twanttogointotheChurch,it’satoss-up.""YouhavenoinclinationinMr.Kenge’sway?"suggestedMr.Jarndyce."Idon’tknowthat,sir!"repliedRichard."Iamfondofboating.

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