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Esther’s Narrative

           Youhavenoideawhatanopinionhehasofyou!""Indeed!""Esther,it’senoughtomakeanybodybutmejealous,"saidCaddy,laughingandshakingherhead;"butitonlymakesmejoyful,foryouarethefirstfriendIeverhad,andthebestfriendIevercanhave,andnobodycanrespectandloveyoutoomuchtopleaseme.""Uponmyword,Caddy,"saidI,"youareinthegeneralconspiracytokeepmeinagoodhumour.Well,mydear?""Well!Iamgoingtotellyou,"repliedCaddy,crossingherhandsconfidentiallyuponmyarm."Sowetalkedagooddealaboutit,andsoIsaidtoPrince,’Prince,asMissSummerson’""Ihopeyoudidn’tsay’MissSummerson’?""No.Ididn’t!"criedCaddy,greatlypleasedandwiththebrightestoffaces."Isaid,’Esther.’IsaidtoPrince,’AsEstherisdecidedlyofthatopinion,Prince,andhasexpressedittome,andalwayshintsitwhenshewritesthosekindnotes,whichyouaresofondofhearingmereadtoyou,IampreparedtodisclosethetruthtoMawheneveryouthinkproper.AndIthink,Prince,’saidI,’thatEstherthinksthatIshouldbeinabetter,andtruer,andmorehonourablepositionaltogetherifyoudidthesametoyourpapa.’""Yes,mydear,"saidI."Esthercertainlydoesthinkso.""SoIwasright,yousee!"exclaimedCaddy."Well!ThistroubledPrinceagooddeal,notbecausehehadtheleastdoubtaboutit,butbecauseheissoconsiderateofthefeelingsofoldMr.Turveydrop;andhehadhisapprehensionsthatoldMr.

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