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Esther’s Narrative

           HeservedhiskingandcountryasanofficerintheRoyalHighlanders,andhediedonthefield.Mysonisoneofthelastrepresentativesoftwooldfamilies.Withtheblessingofheavenhewillsetthemupagainandunitethemwithanotheroldfamily."Itwasinvainformetotrytochangethesubject,asIusedtotry,onlyforthesakeofnoveltyorperhapsbecausebutIneednotbesoparticular.Mrs.Woodcourtneverwouldletmechangeit."Mydear,"shesaidonenight,"youhavesomuchsenseandyoulookattheworldinaquietmannersosuperiortoyourtimeoflifethatitisacomforttometotalktoyouaboutthesefamilymattersofmine.Youdon’tknowmuchofmyson,mydear;butyouknowenoughofhim,Idaresay,torecollecthim?""Yes,ma’am.Irecollecthim.""Yes,mydear.Now,mydear,Ithinkyouareajudgeofcharacter,andIshouldliketohaveyouropinionofhim.""Oh,Mrs.Woodcourt,"saidI,"thatissodifficult!""Whyisitsodifficult,mydear?"shereturned."Idon’tseeitmyself.""Togiveanopinion""Onsoslightanacquaintance,mydear.THAT’Strue."Ididn’tmeanthat,becauseMr.Woodcourthadbeenatourhouseagooddealaltogetherandhadbecomequiteintimatewithmyguardian.Isaidso,andaddedthatheseemedtobeverycleverinhisprofessionwethoughtandthathiskindnessandgentlenesstoMissFlitewereaboveallpraise."Youdohimjustice!"saidMrs.Woodcourt,pressingmyhand."Youdefinehimexactly.Allanisadearfellow,andinhisprofessionfaultless.Isayit,thoughIamhismother.

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