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Esther’s Narrative

           MissWisk,whomIcannotreportasprepossessinginappearance,andwhosemannerwasgrim,listenedtotheproceedings,aspartofwoman’swrongs,withadisdainfulface.Mrs.Jellyby,withhercalmsmileandherbrighteyes,lookedtheleastconcernedofallthecompany.Wedulycamebacktobreakfast,andMrs.JellybysatattheheadofthetableandMr.Jellybyatthefoot.CaddyhadpreviouslystolenupstairstohugthechildrenagainandtellthemthathernamewasTurveydrop.Butthispieceofinformation,insteadofbeinganagreeablesurprisetoPeepy,threwhimonhisbackinsuchtransportsofkickinggriefthatIcoulddonothingonbeingsentforbutaccedetotheproposalthatheshouldbeadmittedtothebreakfasttable.Sohecamedownandsatinmylap;andMrs.Jellyby,aftersaying,inreferencetothestateofhispinafore,"Oh,younaughtyPeepy,whatashockinglittlepigyouare!"wasnotatalldiscomposed.HewasverygoodexceptthathebroughtdownNoahwithhim(outofanarkIhadgivenhimbeforewewenttochurch)andWOULDdiphimheadfirstintothewine-glassesandthenputhiminhismouth.Myguardian,withhissweettemperandhisquickperceptionandhisamiableface,madesomethingagreeableevenoutoftheungenialcompany.Noneofthemseemedabletotalkaboutanythingbuthis,orher,ownonesubject,andnoneofthemseemedabletotalkabouteventhataspartofaworldinwhichtherewasanythingelse;butmyguardianturneditalltothemerryencouragementofCaddyandthehonouroftheoccasion,andbroughtusthroughthebreakfastnobly.

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