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Esther’s Narrative

           Inever,nevercould!"sobbedCaddy,quiteforgetfulofhergeneralcomplainingsandofeverythingbuthernaturalaffection."Youseeagain,MissSummerson,"observedMrs.Jellybyserenely,"whatahappinessitistobesomuchoccupiedasIamandtohavethisnecessityforself-concentrationthatIhave.HereisCaddyengagedtoadancing-master’ssonmixedupwithpeoplewhohavenomoresympathywiththedestiniesofthehumanracethanshehasherself!This,too,whenMr.Quale,oneofthefirstphilanthropistsofourtime,hasmentionedtomethathewasreallydisposedtobeinterestedinher!""Ma,IalwayshatedanddetestedMr.Quale!"sobbedCaddy."Caddy,Caddy!"returnedMrs.Jellyby,openinganotherletterwiththegreatestcomplacency."Ihavenodoubtyoudid.Howcouldyoudootherwise,beingtotallydestituteofthesympathieswithwhichheoverflows!Now,ifmypublicdutieswerenotafavouritechildtome,ifIwerenotoccupiedwithlargemeasuresonavastscale,thesepettydetailsmightgrievemeverymuch,MissSummerson.ButcanIpermitthefilmofasillyproceedingonthepartofCaddy(fromwhomIexpectnothingelse)tointerposebetweenmeandthegreatAfricancontinent?No.No,"repeatedMrs.Jellybyinacalmclearvoice,andwithanagreeablesmile,assheopenedmorelettersandsortedthem."No,indeed."Iwassounpreparedfortheperfectcoolnessofthisreception,thoughImighthaveexpectedit,thatIdidnotknowwhattosay.Caddyseemedequallyataloss.Mrs.

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