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Esther’s Narrative

           Jellybycontinuedtoopenandsortlettersandtorepeatoccasionallyinquiteacharmingtoneofvoiceandwithasmileofperfectcomposure,"No,indeed.""Ihope,Ma,"sobbedpoorCaddyatlast,"youarenotangry?""Oh,Caddy,youreallyareanabsurdgirl,"returnedMrs.Jellyby,"toasksuchquestionsafterwhatIhavesaidofthepreoccupationofmymind.""AndIhope,Ma,yougiveusyourconsentandwishuswell?"saidCaddy."Youareanonsensicalchildtohavedoneanythingofthiskind,"saidMrs.Jellyby;"andadegeneratechild,whenyoumighthavedevotedyourselftothegreatpublicmeasure.Butthestepistaken,andIhaveengagedaboy,andthereisnomoretobesaid.Now,pray,Caddy,"saidMrs.Jellyby,forCaddywaskissingher,"don’tdelaymeinmywork,butletmeclearoffthisheavybatchofpapersbeforetheafternoonpostcomesin!"IthoughtIcouldnotdobetterthantakemyleave;IwasdetainedforamomentbyCaddy’ssaying,"Youwon’tobjecttomybringinghimtoseeyou,Ma?""Oh,dearme,Caddy,"criedMrs.Jellyby,whohadrelapsedintothatdistantcontemplation,"haveyoubegunagain?Bringwhom?""Him,Ma.""Caddy,Caddy!"saidMrs.Jellyby,quitewearyofsuchlittlematters."ThenyoumustbringhimsomeeveningwhichisnotaParentSocietynight,oraBranchnight,oraRamificationnight.Youmustaccommodatethevisittothedemandsuponmytime.MydearMissSummerson,itwasverykindofyoutocomeheretohelpoutthissillychit.

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