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Esther’s Narrative

           Kenge,therefore,camedowntodinneroneday,andleanedbackinhischair,andturnedhiseye-glassesoverandover,andspokeinasonorousvoice,anddidexactlywhatIrememberedtohaveseenhimdowhenIwasalittlegirl."Ah!"saidMr.Kenge."Yes.Well!Averygoodprofession,Mr.Jarndyce,averygoodprofession.""Thecourseofstudyandpreparationrequirestobediligentlypursued,"observedmyguardianwithaglanceatRichard."Oh,nodoubt,"saidMr.Kenge."Diligently.""Butthatbeingthecase,moreorless,withallpursuitsthatareworthmuch,"saidMr.Jarndyce,"itisnotaspecialconsiderationwhichanotherchoicewouldbelikelytoescape.""Truly,"saidMr.Kenge."AndMr.RichardCarstone,whohassomeritoriouslyacquittedhimselfintheshallIsaytheclassicshades?inwhichhisyouthhadbeenpassed,will,nodoubt,applythehabits,ifnottheprinciplesandpractice,ofversificationinthattongueinwhichapoetwassaid(unlessImistake)tobeborn,notmade,tothemoreeminentlypracticalfieldofactiononwhichheenters.""Youmayrelyuponit,"saidRichardinhisoff-handmanner,"thatIshallgoatitanddomybest.""Verywell,Mr.Jarndyce!"saidMr.Kenge,gentlynoddinghishead."Really,whenweareassuredbyMr.Richardthathemeanstogoatitandtodohisbest,"noddingfeelinglyandsmoothlyoverthoseexpressions,"Iwouldsubmittoyouthatwehaveonlytoinquireintothebestmodeofcarryingouttheobjectofhisambition.Now,withreferencetoplacingMr.Richardwithsomesufficientlyeminentpractitioner.

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