Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           ToallIsaid,Richardreadilyassented,ridingoverthecourtandeverythingelseinhiseasywayanddrawingthebrightestpicturesofthecharacterhewastosettleintoalas,whenthegrievoussuitshouldlooseitsholduponhim!Wehadalongtalk,butitalwayscamebacktothat,insubstance.AtlastwecametoSohoSquare,whereCaddyJellybyhadappointedtowaitforme,asaquietplaceintheneighbourhoodofNewmanStreet.CaddywasinthegardeninthecentreandhurriedoutassoonasIappeared.Afterafewcheerfulwords,Richardleftustogether."Princehasapupilovertheway,Esther,"saidCaddy,"andgotthekeyforus.Soifyouwillwalkroundandroundherewithme,wecanlockourselvesinandIcantellyoucomfortablywhatIwantedtoseeyourdeargoodfaceabout.""Verywell,mydear,"saidI."Nothingcouldbebetter."SoCaddy,afteraffectionatelysqueezingthedeargoodfaceasshecalledit,lockedthegate,andtookmyarm,andwebegantowalkroundthegardenverycosily."Yousee,Esther,"saidCaddy,whothoroughlyenjoyedalittleconfidence,"afteryouspoketomeaboutitsbeingwrongtomarrywithoutMa’sknowledge,oreventokeepMalonginthedarkrespectingourengagementthoughIdon’tbelieveMacaresmuchforme,ImustsayIthoughtitrighttomentionyouropinionstoPrince.InthefirstplacebecauseIwanttoprofitbyeverythingyoutellme,andinthesecondplacebecauseIhavenosecretsfromPrince.""Ihopeheapproved,Caddy?""Oh,mydear!Iassureyouhewouldapproveofanythingyoucouldsay.

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