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Esther’s Narrative

           BayhamBadgercomingoneafternoonwhenmyguardianwasnotathome,inthecourseofconversationInaturallyinquiredafterRichard."Why,Mr.Carstone,"saidMrs.Badger,"isverywellandis,Iassureyou,agreatacquisitiontooursociety.CaptainSwosserusedtosayofmethatIwasalwaysbetterthanlanda-headandabreezea-starntothemidshipmen’smesswhenthepurser’sjunkhadbecomeastoughasthefore-topselweatherearings.ItwashisnavalwayofmentioninggenerallythatIwasanacquisitiontoanysociety.Imayrenderthesametribute,Iamsure,toMr.Carstone.ButI—youwon’tthinkmeprematureifImentionit?"Isaidno,asMrs.Badger’sinsinuatingtoneseemedtorequiresuchananswer."NorMissClare?"saidMrs.BayhamBadgersweetly.Adasaidno,too,andlookeduneasy."Why,yousee,mydears,"saidMrs.Badger,"—you’llexcusemecallingyoumydears?"WeentreatedMrs.Badgernottomentionit."Becauseyoureallyare,ifImaytakethelibertyofsayingso,"pursuedMrs.Badger,"soperfectlycharming.Yousee,mydears,thatalthoughIamstillyoung—orMr.BayhamBadgerpaysmethecomplimentofsayingso—""No,"Mr.Badgercalledoutlikesomeonecontradictingatapublicmeeting."Notatall!""Verywell,"smiledMrs.Badger,"wewillsaystillyoung.""Undoubtedly,"saidMr.Badger."Mydears,thoughstillyoung,Ihavehadmanyopportunitiesofobservingyoungmen.ThereweremanysuchonboardthedearoldCrippler,Iassureyou.

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