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Esther’s Narrative

           Aparty,havinglessincommonwithsuchanoccasion,couldhardlyhavebeengottogetherbyanyingenuity.Suchameanmissionasthedomesticmissionwastheverylastthingtobeenduredamongthem;indeed,MissWiskinformedus,withgreatindignation,beforewesatdowntobreakfast,thattheideaofwoman’smissionlyingchieflyinthenarrowsphereofhomewasanoutrageousslanderonthepartofhertyrant,man.OneothersingularitywasthatnobodywithamissionexceptMr.Quale,whosemission,asIthinkIhaveformerlysaid,wastobeinecstasieswitheverybody’smissioncaredatallforanybody’smission.Mrs.Pardigglebeingasclearthattheonlyoneinfalliblecoursewashercourseofpouncinguponthepoorandapplyingbenevolencetothemlikeastrait-waistcoat;asMissWiskwasthattheonlypracticalthingfortheworldwastheemancipationofwomanfromthethraldomofhertyrant,man.Mrs.Jellyby,allthewhile,satsmilingatthelimitedvisionthatcouldseeanythingbutBorrioboola-Gha.ButIamanticipatingnowthepurportofourconversationontheridehomeinsteadoffirstmarryingCaddy.Weallwenttochurch,andMr.Jellybygaveheraway.OftheairwithwhicholdMr.Turveydrop,withhishatunderhisleftarm(theinsidepresentedattheclergymanlikeacannon)andhiseyescreasingthemselvesupintohiswig,stoodstiffandhigh-shoulderedbehindusbridesmaidsduringtheceremony,andafterwardssalutedus,Icouldneversayenoughtodoitjustice.

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