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Esther’s Narrative

           "Thatmustnotbe.Wemustarrangethat.Imustpreventit.Thatwillneverdo."AndIsaidIthoughtitwastoberegrettedthathehadeverintroducedRichardtoMr.Vholesforapresentoffivepounds."Didhe?"saidmyguardianwithapassingshadeofvexationonhisface."Butthereyouhavetheman.Thereyouhavetheman!Thereisnothingmercenaryinthatwithhim.Hehasnoideaofthevalueofmoney.HeintroducesRick,andthenheisgoodfriendswithMr.Vholesandborrowsfivepoundsofhim.Hemeansnothingbyitandthinksnothingofit.Hetoldyouhimself,I’llbebound,mydear?""Oh,yes!"saidI."Exactly!"criedmyguardian,quitetriumphant."Thereyouhavetheman!Ifhehadmeantanyharmbyitorwasconsciousofanyharminit,hewouldn’ttellit.Hetellsitashedoesitinmeresimplicity.Butyoushallseehiminhisownhome,andthenyou’llunderstandhimbetter.WemustpayavisittoHaroldSkimpoleandcautionhimonthesepoints.Lordblessyou,mydears,aninfant,aninfant!"Inpursuanceofthisplan,wewentintoLondononanearlydayandpresentedourselvesatMr.Skimpole’sdoor.HelivedinaplacecalledthePolygon,inSomersTown,wheretherewereatthattimeanumberofpoorSpanishrefugeeswalkingaboutincloaks,smokinglittlepapercigars.Whetherhewasabettertenantthanonemighthavesupposed,inconsequenceofhisfriendSomebodyalwayspayinghisrentatlast,orwhetherhisinaptitudeforbusinessrendereditparticularlydifficulttoturnhimout,Idon’tknow;buthehadoccupiedthesamehousesomeyears.

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