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Esther’s Narrative

           Ye-es!AndwhatdoesshetellouryoungfriendbutthattherehasbeenaladywithaveilinquiringathercottageaftermydearFitzJarndyce’shealthandtakingahandkerchiefawaywithherasalittlekeepsakemerelybecauseitwasmyamiableFitzJarndyce’s!Now,youknow,soveryprepossessingintheladywiththeveil!""Ifyouplease,miss,"saidCharley,towhomIlookedinsomeastonishment,"Jennysaysthatwhenherbabydied,youleftahandkerchiefthere,andthatsheputitawayandkeptitwiththebaby’slittlethings.Ithink,ifyouplease,partlybecauseitwasyours,miss,andpartlybecauseithadcoveredthebaby.""Diminutive,"whisperedMissFlite,makingavarietyofmotionsaboutherownforeheadtoexpressintellectinCharley."Butexceedinglysagacious!Andsodear!Mylove,she’sclearerthananycounselIeverheard!""Yes,Charley,"Ireturned."Irememberit.Well?""Well,miss,"saidCharley,"andthat’sthehandkerchieftheladytook.AndJennywantsyoutoknowthatshewouldn’thavemadeawaywithitherselfforaheapofmoneybutthattheladytookitandleftsomemoneyinstead.Jennydon’tknowheratall,ifyouplease,miss!""Why,whocanshebe?"saidI."Mylove,"MissFlitesuggested,advancingherlipstomyearwithhermostmysteriouslook,"inMYopiniondon’tmentionthistoourdiminutivefriendshe’stheLordChancellor’swife.He’smarried,youknow.AndIunderstandsheleadshimaterriblelife.

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