Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           IwasinthisstatewhenIfirstshrunkfromthelightasittwinkledonmeoncemore,andknewwithaboundlessjoyforwhichnowordsarerapturousenoughthatIshouldseeagain.IhadheardmyAdacryingatthedoor,dayandnight;IhadheardhercallingtomethatIwascruelanddidnotloveher;Ihadheardherprayingandimploringtobeletintonurseandcomfortmeandtoleavemybedsidenomore;butIhadonlysaid,whenIcouldspeak,"Never,mysweetgirl,never!"andIhadoverandoveragainremindedCharleythatshewastokeepmydarlingfromtheroomwhetherIlivedordied.Charleyhadbeentruetomeinthattimeofneed,andwithherlittlehandandhergreathearthadkeptthedoorfast.Butnow,mysightstrengtheningandthegloriouslightcomingeverydaymorefullyandbrightlyonme,Icouldreadthelettersthatmydearwrotetomeeverymorningandeveningandcouldputthemtomylipsandlaymycheekuponthemwithnofearofhurtingher.Icouldseemylittlemaid,sotenderandsocareful,goingaboutthetworoomssettingeverythinginorderandspeakingcheerfullytoAdafromtheopenwindowagain.Icouldunderstandthestillnessinthehouseandthethoughtfulnessitexpressedonthepartofallthosewhohadalwaysbeensogoodtome.IcouldweepintheexquisitefelicityofmyheartandbeashappyinmyweaknessaseverIhadbeeninmystrength.Byandbymystrengthbegantoberestored.

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