Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Sherepaysmetwenty-thousandfold,andtwentymoretothat,everyhourineveryday!""Andoftenerstill,"saidI,"sheblessestheguardianwhoisafathertoher!"Atthewordfather,Isawhisformertroublecomeintohisface.Hesubdueditasbefore,anditwasgoneinaninstant;butithadbeenthereandithadcomesoswiftlyuponmywordsthatIfeltasiftheyhadgivenhimashock.Iagaininwardlyrepeated,wondering,"ThatIcouldreadilyunderstand.NonethatIcouldreadilyunderstand!"No,itwastrue.Ididnotunderstandit.Notformanyandmanyaday."Takeafatherlygoodnight,mydear,"saidhe,kissingmeontheforehead,"andsotorest.Thesearelatehoursforworkingandthinking.Youdothatforallofus,alldaylong,littlehousekeeper!"Ineitherworkednorthoughtanymorethatnight.Iopenedmygratefulhearttoheaveninthankfulnessforitsprovidencetomeanditscareofme,andfellasleep.Wehadavisitornextday.Mr.AllanWoodcourtcame.Hecametotakeleaveofus;hehadsettledtodosobeforehand.HewasgoingtoChinaandtoIndiaasasurgeononboardship.Hewastobeawayalong,longtime.IbelieveatleastIknowthathewasnotrich.Allhiswidowedmothercouldsparehadbeenspentinqualifyinghimforhisprofession.Itwasnotlucrativetoayoungpractitioner,withverylittleinfluenceinLondon;andalthoughhewas,nightandday,attheserviceofnumbersofpoorpeopleanddidwondersofgentlenessandskillforthem,hegainedverylittlebyitinmoney.HewassevenyearsolderthanI.

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