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Esther’s Narrative

           "Well,mydearEsther,"shereturned,dryinghereyes,"ImustdothebestIcanandtrusttomydearPrincenevertohaveanunkindremembranceofmycomingsoshabbilytohim.IfthequestionconcernedanoutfitforBorrioboola,Mawouldknowallaboutitandwouldbequiteexcited.Beingwhatitis,sheneitherknowsnorcares."Caddywasnotatalldeficientinnaturalaffectionforhermother,butmentionedthiswithtearsasanundeniablefact,whichIamafraiditwas.Weweresorryforthepoordeargirlandfoundsomuchtoadmireinthegooddispositionwhichhadsurvivedundersuchdiscouragementthatwebothatonce(ImeanAdaandI)proposedalittleschemethatmadeherperfectlyjoyful.Thiswasherstayingwithusforthreeweeks,mystayingwithherforone,andourallthreecontrivingandcuttingout,andrepairing,andsewing,andsaving,anddoingtheverybestwecouldthinkoftomakethemostofherstock.MyguardianbeingaspleasedwiththeideaasCaddywas,wetookherhomenextdaytoarrangethematterandbroughtheroutagainintriumphwithherboxesandallthepurchasesthatcouldbesqueezedoutofaten-poundnote,whichMr.JellybyhadfoundinthedocksIsuppose,butwhichheatalleventsgaveher.Whatmyguardianwouldnothavegivenherifwehadencouragedhim,itwouldbedifficulttosay,butwethoughtitrighttocompoundfornomorethanherwedding-dressandbonnet.Heagreedtothiscompromise,andifCaddyhadeverbeenhappyinherlife,shewashappywhenwesatdowntowork.

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