Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Insteadoflying,withsostrangeacalmness,watchingwhatwasdoneforme,asifitweredoneforsomeoneelsewhomIwasquietlysorryfor,Ihelpeditalittle,andsoontoalittlemoreandmuchmore,untilIbecameusefultomyself,andinterested,andattachedtolifeagain.HowwellIrememberthepleasantafternoonwhenIwasraisedinbedwithpillowsforthefirsttimetoenjoyagreattea-drinkingwithCharley!Thelittlecreaturesentintotheworld,surely,toministertotheweakandsickwassohappy,andsobusy,andstoppedsoofteninherpreparationstolayherheaduponmybosom,andfondleme,andcrywithjoyfultearsshewassoglad,shewassoglad,thatIwasobligedtosay,"Charley,ifyougooninthisway,Imustliedownagain,mydarling,forIamweakerthanIthoughtIwas!"SoCharleybecameasquietasamouseandtookherbrightfacehereandthereacrossandacrossthetworooms,outoftheshadeintothedivinesunshine,andoutofthesunshineintotheshade,whileIwatchedherpeacefully.Whenallherpreparationswereconcludedandtheprettytea-tablewithitslittledelicaciestotemptme,anditswhitecloth,anditsflowers,andeverythingsolovinglyandbeautifullyarrangedformebyAdadownstairs,wasreadyatthebedside,IfeltsureIwassteadyenoughtosaysomethingtoCharleythatwasnotnewtomythoughts.FirstIcomplimentedCharleyontheroom,andindeeditwassofreshandairy,sospotlessandneat,thatIcouldscarcebelieveIhadbeenlyingtheresolong.ThisdelightedCharley,andherfacewasbrighterthanbefore.

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