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Esther’s Narrative

           Ichargeyourdutifulaffectionwiththesupplyoftheserequirements,andIchargemyselfwithalltherest."Theywereoverpoweredafreshbyhisuncommongenerosity."Myson,"saidMr.Turveydrop,"forthoselittlepointsinwhichyouaredeficientpointsofdeportment,whicharebornwithaman,whichmaybeimprovedbycultivation,butcanneverbeoriginatedyoumaystillrelyonme.IhavebeenfaithfultomypostsincethedaysofhisRoyalHighnessthePrinceRegent,andIwillnotdesertitnow.No,myson.Ifyouhaveevercontemplatedyourfather’spoorpositionwithafeelingofpride,youmayrestassuredthathewilldonothingtotarnishit.Foryourself,Prince,whosecharacterisdifferent(wecannotbeallalike,norisitadvisablethatweshould),work,beindustrious,earnmoney,andextendtheconnexionasmuchaspossible.""ThatyoumaydependIwilldo,dearfather,withallmyheart,"repliedPrince."Ihavenodoubtofit,"saidMr.Turveydrop."Yourqualitiesarenotshining,mydearchild,buttheyaresteadyanduseful.Andtobothofyou,mychildren,Iwouldmerelyobserve,inthespiritofasaintedwoomanonwhosepathIhadthehappinessofcasting,Ibelieve,SOMErayoflight,takecareoftheestablishment,takecareofmysimplewants,andblessyouboth!"OldMr.Turveydropthenbecamesoverygallant,inhonouroftheoccasion,thatItoldCaddywemustreallygotoThaviesInnatonceifweweretogoatallthatday.SowetookourdepartureafteraverylovingfarewellbetweenCaddyandherbetrothed,andduringourwalkshewassohappyandsofullofoldMr.

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