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Esther’s Narrative

           Hehadgotatthecoreofthatmysterynow,hetoldus,andnothingcouldbeplainerthanthatthewillunderwhichheandAdaweretotakeIdon’tknowhowmanythousandsofpoundsmustbefinallyestablishediftherewereanysenseorjusticeintheCourtofChancerybutoh,whatagreatIFthatsoundedinmyearsandthatthishappyconclusioncouldnotbemuchlongerdelayed.Heprovedthistohimselfbyallthewearyargumentsonthatsidehehadread,andeveryoneofthemsunkhimdeeperintheinfatuation.Hehadevenbeguntohauntthecourt.HetoldushowhesawMissFlitetheredaily,howtheytalkedtogether,andhowhedidherlittlekindnesses,andhow,whilehelaughedather,hepitiedherfromhisheart.Butheneverthoughtnever,mypoor,dear,sanguineRichard,capableofsomuchhappinessthen,andwithsuchbetterthingsbeforehimwhatafatallinkwasrivetingbetweenhisfreshyouthandherfadedage,betweenhisfreehopesandhercagedbirds,andherhungrygarret,andherwanderingmind.Adalovedhimtoowelltomistrusthimmuchinanythinghesaidordid,andmyguardian,thoughhefrequentlycomplainedoftheeastwindandreadmorethanusualinthegrowlery,preservedastrictsilenceonthesubject.SoIthoughtonedaywhenIwenttoLondontomeetCaddyJellyby,athersolicitation,IwouldaskRichardtobeinwaitingformeatthecoach-office,thatwemighthavealittletalktogether.IfoundhimtherewhenIarrived,andwewalkedawayarminarm.

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