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Esther’s Narrative

           ButItoldhimthatIDIDmeanitwithallmyheartandthatIhopedourhousewouldbeaplaceforhimtocomeandfindsomecomfortinofaneveningandthatIhopedandthoughtIcouldbeabetterdaughtertohimtherethanathome.ThenImentionedPeepy’scomingtostaywithme,andthenPabegantocryagainandsaidthechildrenwereIndians.""Indians,Caddy?""Yes,"saidCaddy,"wildIndians.AndPasaid"hereshebegantosob,poorgirl,notatalllikethehappiestgirlintheworld"thathewassensiblethebestthingthatcouldhappentothemwastheirbeingalltomahawkedtogether."AdasuggestedthatitwascomfortabletoknowthatMr.Jellybydidnotmeanthesedestructivesentiments."No,ofcourseIknowPawouldn’tlikehisfamilytobewelteringintheirblood,"saidCaddy,"buthemeansthattheyareveryunfortunateinbeingMa’schildrenandthatheisveryunfortunateinbeingMa’shusband;andIamsurethat’strue,thoughitseemsunnaturaltosayso."IaskedCaddyifMrs.Jellybyknewthatherwedding-daywasfixed."Oh!YouknowwhatMais,Esther,"shereturned."It’simpossibletosaywhethersheknowsitornot.Shehasbeentolditoftenenough;andwhensheIStoldit,sheonlygivesmeaplacidlook,asifIwasIdon’tknowwhatasteepleinthedistance,"saidCaddywithasuddenidea;"andthensheshakesherheadandsays’Oh,Caddy,Caddy,whatateaseyouare!’andgoesonwiththeBorrioboolaletters.""Andaboutyourwardrobe,Caddy?"saidI.Forshewasundernorestraintwithus.

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