Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Wedidnotappreciatethewriterthelessforlaughingheartilyoverit,andwesettledthatIshouldsendhimaletterofthanksonthemorrowandaccepthisoffer.Itwasamostagreeableonetome,foralltheplacesIcouldhavethoughtof,IshouldhavelikedtogotononesowellasChesneyWold."Now,littlehousewife,"saidmyguardian,lookingathiswatch,"IwasstrictlytimedbeforeIcameupstairs,foryoumustnotbetiredtoosoon;andmytimehaswanedawaytothelastminute.Ihaveoneotherpetition.LittleMissFlite,hearingarumourthatyouwereill,madenothingofwalkingdownheretwentymiles,poorsoul,inapairofdancingshoestoinquire.Itwasheaven’smercywewereathome,orshewouldhavewalkedbackagain."Theoldconspiracytomakemehappy!Everybodyseemedtobeinit!"Now,pet,"saidmyguardian,"ifitwouldnotbeirksometoyoutoadmittheharmlesslittlecreatureoneafternoonbeforeyousaveBoythorn’sotherwisedevotedhousefromdemolition,IbelieveyouwouldmakeherprouderandbetterpleasedwithherselfthanIthoughmyeminentnameisJarndycecoulddoinalifetime."Ihavenodoubtheknewtherewouldbesomethinginthesimpleimageofthepoorafflictedcreaturethatwouldfalllikeagentlelessononmymindatthattime.Ifeltitashespoketome.IcouldnottellhimheartilyenoughhowreadyIwastoreceiveher.Ihadalwayspitiedher,neversomuchasnow.Ihadalwaysbeengladofmylittlepowertosootheherunderhercalamity,butnever,never,halfsogladbefore.

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