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Esther’s Narrative

           "SirLeicesterseemedtoapproveofthisevenmore.HehopedhemighthavethegoodfortunetobeatChesneyWoldwhenMr.SkimpolenextcamedownintoLincolnshire.Mr.Skimpoleprofessedhimselfmuchflatteredandhonoured."Mr.Skimpolementioned,"pursuedSirLeicester,addressinghimselfagaintomyguardian,"mentionedtothehousekeeper,who,ashemayhaveobserved,isanoldandattachedretainerofthefamily"("Thatis,whenIwalkedthroughthehousetheotherday,ontheoccasionofmygoingdowntovisitMissSummersonandMissClare,"Mr.Skimpoleairilyexplainedtous.)"ThatthefriendwithwhomhehadformerlybeenstayingtherewasMr.Jarndyce."SirLeicesterbowedtothebearerofthatname."AndhenceIbecameawareofthecircumstanceforwhichIhaveprofessedmyregret.Thatthisshouldhaveoccurredtoanygentleman,Mr.Jarndyce,butespeciallyagentlemanformerlyknowntoLadyDedlock,andindeedclaimingsomedistantconnexionwithher,andforwhom(asIlearnfrommyLadyherself)sheentertainsahighrespect,does,Iassureyou,givemepain.""Praysaynomoreaboutit,SirLeicester,"returnedmyguardian."Iamverysensible,asIamsureweallare,ofyourconsideration.Indeedthemistakewasmine,andIoughttoapologizeforit."Ihadnotoncelookedup.Ihadnotseenthevisitorandhadnotevenappearedtomyselftoheartheconversation.ItsurprisesmetofindthatIcanrecallit,foritseemedtomakenoimpressiononmeasitpassed.

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