Esther’s Narrative

           Richardhadbeengoneawaysometimewhenavisitorcametopassafewdayswithus.Itwasanelderlylady.ItwasMrs.Woodcourt,who,havingcomefromWalestostaywithMrs.BayhamBadgerandhavingwrittentomyguardian,"byhersonAllan’sdesire,"toreportthatshehadheardfromhimandthathewaswell"andsenthiskindremembrancestoallofus,"hadbeeninvitedbymyguardiantomakeavisittoBleakHouse.Shestayedwithusnearlythreeweeks.Shetookverykindlytomeandwasextremelyconfidential,somuchsothatsometimesshealmostmademeuncomfortable.Ihadnoright,Iknewverywell,tobeuncomfortablebecausesheconfidedinme,andIfeltitwasunreasonable;still,withallIcoulddo,Icouldnotquitehelpit.ShewassuchasharplittleladyandusedtositwithherhandsfoldedineachotherlookingsoverywatchfulwhileshetalkedtomethatperhapsIfoundthatratherirksome.Orperhapsitwasherbeingsouprightandtrim,thoughIdon’tthinkitwasthat,becauseIthoughtthatquaintlypleasant.Norcanithavebeenthegeneralexpressionofherface,whichwasverysparklingandprettyforanoldlady.Idon’tknowwhatitwas.OratleastifIdonow,IthoughtIdidnotthen.Oratleastbutitdon’tmatter.

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