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Esther’s Narrative

           Turveydropmightbreakhisheart,orfaintaway,orbeverymuchovercomeinsomeaffectingmannerorotherifhemadesuchanannouncement.HefearedoldMr.Turveydropmightconsideritundutifulandmightreceivetoogreatashock.ForoldMr.Turveydrop’sdeportmentisverybeautiful,youknow,Esther,"saidCaddy,"andhisfeelingsareextremelysensitive.""Arethey,mydear?""Oh,extremelysensitive.Princesaysso.Now,thishascausedmydarlingchildIdidn’tmeantousetheexpressiontoyou,Esther,"Caddyapologized,herfacesuffusedwithblushes,"butIgenerallycallPrincemydarlingchild."Ilaughed;andCaddylaughedandblushed,andwenton."Thishascausedhim,Esther""Causedwhom,mydear?""Oh,youtiresomething!"saidCaddy,laughing,withherprettyfaceonfire."Mydarlingchild,ifyouinsistuponit!Thishascausedhimweeksofuneasinessandhasmadehimdelay,fromdaytoday,inaveryanxiousmanner.Atlasthesaidtome,’Caddy,ifMissSummerson,whoisagreatfavouritewithmyfather,couldbeprevailedupontobepresentwhenIbrokethesubject,IthinkIcoulddoit.’SoIpromisedIwouldaskyou.AndImadeupmymind,besides,"saidCaddy,lookingatmehopefullybuttimidly,"thatifyouconsented,IwouldaskyouafterwardstocomewithmetoMa.ThisiswhatImeantwhenIsaidinmynotethatIhadagreatfavourandagreatassistancetobegofyou.Andifyouthoughtyoucouldgrantit,Esther,weshouldbothbeverygrateful.""Letmesee,Caddy,"saidI,pretendingtoconsider.

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