Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           ImeanTHEjudgmentthatwilldissolvethespelluponmeofthemaceandseal.""Mr.Woodcourtissofaraway,now,"saidI,"thatIthoughtthetimeforsuchcongratulationwaspast,MissFlite.""But,mychild,"shereturned,"isitpossiblethatyoudon’tknowwhathashappened?""No,"saidI."Notwhateverybodyhasbeentalkingof,mybelovedFitzJarndyce!""No,"saidI."YouforgethowlongIhavebeenhere.""True!Mydear,forthemomenttrue.Iblamemyself.Butmymemoryhasbeendrawnoutofme,witheverythingelse,bywhatImentioned.Ve-rystronginfluence,isitnot?Well,mydear,therehasbeenaterribleshipwreckoverinthoseEastIndianseas.""Mr.Woodcourtshipwrecked!""Don’tbeagitated,mydear.Heissafe.Anawfulscene.Deathinallshapes.Hundredsofdeadanddying.Fire,storm,anddarkness.Numbersofthedrowningthrownuponarock.There,andthroughitall,mydearphysicianwasahero.Calmandbravethrougheverything.Savedmanylives,nevercomplainedinhungerandthirst,wrappednakedpeopleinhisspareclothes,tookthelead,showedthemwhattodo,governedthem,tendedthesick,buriedthedead,andbroughtthepoorsurvivorssafelyoffatlast!Mydear,thepooremaciatedcreaturesallbutworshippedhim.Theyfelldownathisfeetwhentheygottothelandandblessedhim.Thewholecountryringswithit.

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