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Esther’s Narrative

           AsIsawshewouldgoon,Ithoughtitbesttotrytobeserviceabletoherbymeetingthethemeratherthanavoidingit."Woulditnotbewiser,"saidI,"toexpectthisjudgmentnomore?""Why,mydear,"sheansweredpromptly,"ofcourseitwould!""Andtoattendthecourtnomore?""Equallyofcourse,"saidshe."Verywearingtobealwaysinexpectationofwhatnevercomes,mydearFitzJarndyce!Wearing,Iassureyou,tothebone!"Sheslightlyshowedmeherarm,anditwasfearfullythinindeed."But,mydear,"shewentoninhermysteriousway,"there’sadreadfulattractionintheplace.Hush!Don’tmentionittoourdiminutivefriendwhenshecomesin.Oritmayfrightenher.Withgoodreason.There’sacruelattractionintheplace.YouCAN’Tleaveit.AndyouMUSTexpect."Itriedtoassureherthatthiswasnotso.Sheheardmepatientlyandsmilingly,butwasreadywithherownanswer."Aye,aye,aye!YouthinksobecauseIamalittlerambling.Ve-ryabsurd,tobealittlerambling,isitnot?Ve-ryconfusing,too.Tothehead.Ifinditso.But,mydear,Ihavebeentheremanyyears,andIhavenoticed.It’sthemaceandsealuponthetable."Whatcouldtheydo,didshethink?Imildlyaskedher."Draw,"returnedMissFlite."Drawpeopleon,mydear.Drawpeaceoutofthem.Senseoutofthem.Goodlooksoutofthem.Goodqualitiesoutofthem.Ihavefeltthemevendrawingmyrestawayinthenight.

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