Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           "Atworksolate,mydear?""Iamworkinglateto-night,"saidI,"becauseIcouldn’tsleepandwishedtotiremyself.But,dearguardian,youarelatetoo,andlookweary.Youhavenotrouble,Ihope,tokeepyouwaking?""None,littlewoman,thatYOUwouldreadilyunderstand,"saidhe.HespokeinaregretfultonesonewtomethatIinwardlyrepeated,asifthatwouldhelpmetohismeaning,"ThatIcouldreadilyunderstand!""Remainamoment,Esther,"saidhe,"Youwereinmythoughts.""IhopeIwasnotthetrouble,guardian?"Heslightlywavedhishandandfellintohisusualmanner.Thechangewassoremarkable,andheappearedtomakeitbydintofsomuchself-command,thatIfoundmyselfagaininwardlyrepeating,"NonethatIcouldunderstand!""Littlewoman,"saidmyguardian,"Iwasthinkingthatis,IhavebeenthinkingsinceIhavebeensittingherethatyououghttoknowofyourownhistoryallIknow.Itisverylittle.Nexttonothing.""Dearguardian,"Ireplied,"whenyouspoketomebeforeonthatsubject""Butsincethen,"hegravelyinterposed,anticipatingwhatImeanttosay,"Ihavereflectedthatyourhavinganythingtoaskme,andmyhavinganythingtotellyou,aredifferentconsiderations,Esther.ItisperhapsmydutytoimparttoyouthelittleIknow.""Ifyouthinkso,guardian,itisright.""Ithinkso,"hereturnedverygently,andkindly,andverydistinctly."Mydear,Ithinksonow.

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