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Esther’s Narrative

           "Notonanyconsideration!Eightandfortyhours!Astocorporations,parishes,vestry-boards,andsimilargatheringsofjolter-headedclodswhoassembletoexchangesuchspeechesthat,byheaven,theyoughttobeworkedinquicksilverminesfortheshortremainderoftheirmiserableexistence,ifitwereonlytopreventtheirdetestableEnglishfromcontaminatingalanguagespokeninthepresenceofthesunastothosefellows,whomeanlytakeadvantageoftheardourofgentlemeninthepursuitofknowledgetorecompensetheinestimableservicesofthebestyearsoftheirlives,theirlongstudy,andtheirexpensiveeducationwithpittancestoosmallfortheacceptanceofclerks,IwouldhavethenecksofeveryoneofthemwrungandtheirskullsarrangedinSurgeons’Hallforthecontemplationofthewholeprofessioninorderthatitsyoungermembersmightunderstandfromactualmeasurement,inearlylife,HOWthickskullsmaybecome!"Hewoundupthisvehementdeclarationbylookingrounduponuswithamostagreeablesmileandsuddenlythundering,"Ha,ha,ha!"overandoveragain,untilanybodyelsemighthavebeenexpectedtobequitesubduedbytheexertion.AsRichardstillcontinuedtosaythathewasfixedinhischoiceafterrepeatedperiodsforconsiderationhadbeenrecommendedbyMr.Jarndyceandhadexpired,andhestillcontinuedtoassureAdaandmeinthesamefinalmannerthatitwas"allright,"itbecameadvisabletotakeMr.Kengeintocouncil.Mr.

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