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Esther’s Narrative

           Shewasclumsyenoughwithherneedle,poorgirl,andprickedherfingersasmuchasshehadbeenusedtoinkthem.Shecouldnothelpreddeningalittlenowandthen,partlywiththesmartandpartlywithvexationatbeingabletodonobetter,butshesoongotoverthatandbegantoimproverapidly.Sodayafterdayshe,andmydarling,andmylittlemaidCharley,andamillineroutofthetown,andI,sathardatwork,aspleasantlyaspossible.Overandabovethis,Caddywasveryanxious"tolearnhousekeeping,"asshesaid.Now,mercyuponus!TheideaofherlearninghousekeepingofapersonofmyvastexperiencewassuchajokethatIlaughed,andcolouredup,andfellintoacomicalconfusionwhensheproposedit.However,Isaid,"Caddy,IamsureyouareverywelcometolearnanythingthatyoucanlearnofME,mydear,"andIshowedherallmybooksandmethodsandallmyfidgetyways.YouwouldhavesupposedthatIwasshowinghersomewonderfulinventions,byherstudyofthem;andifyouhadseenher,wheneverIjingledmyhousekeepingkeys,getupandattendme,certainlyyoumighthavethoughtthatthereneverwasagreaterimposterthanIwithablinderfollowerthanCaddyJellyby.Sowhatwithworkingandhousekeeping,andlessonstoCharley,andbackgammonintheeveningwithmyguardian,andduetswithAda,thethreeweeksslippedfastaway.ThenIwenthomewithCaddytoseewhatcouldbedonethere,andAdaandCharleyremainedbehindtotakecareofmyguardian.WhenIsayIwenthomewithCaddy,ImeantothefurnishedlodginginHattonGarden.

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