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Esther’s Narrative

           Ithoughthehadonlytomakeoversomething,ortosignabond,oradraft,oracheque,orabill,ortoputsomethingonafilesomewhere,tobringdownashowerofmoney.""Indeeditisnotso,sir,"saidAda."Heispoor.""No,really?"returnedMr.Skimpolewithhisbrightsmile."Yousurpriseme."Andnotbeingthericherfortrustinginarottenreed,"saidmyguardian,layinghishandemphaticallyonthesleeveofMr.Skimpole’sdressing-gown,"beyouverycarefulnottoencouragehiminthatreliance,Harold.""Mydeargoodfriend,"returnedMr.Skimpole,"andmydearMissSimmerson,andmydearMissClare,howcanIdothat?It’sbusiness,andIdon’tknowbusiness.Itishewhoencouragesme.Heemergesfromgreatfeatsofbusiness,presentsthebrightestprospectsbeforemeastheirresult,andcallsuponmetoadmirethem.Idoadmirethemasbrightprospects.ButIknownomoreaboutthem,andItellhimso."Thehelplesskindofcandourwithwhichhepresentedthisbeforeus,thelight-heartedmannerinwhichhewasamusedbyhisinnocence,thefantasticwayinwhichhetookhimselfunderhisownprotectionandarguedaboutthatcuriousperson,combinedwiththedelightfuleaseofeverythinghesaidexactlytomakeoutmyguardian’scase.ThemoreIsawofhim,themoreunlikelyitseemedtome,whenhewaspresent,thathecoulddesign,conceal,orinfluenceanything;andyetthelesslikelythatappearedwhenhewasnotpresent,andthelessagreeableitwastothinkofhishavinganythingtodowithanyoneforwhomIcared.Hearingthathisexamination(ashecalledit)wasnowover,Mr.

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