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Esther’s Narrative

           Ididnotknowhowtopreparehim."Why,Esther,"saidhe,breakingintoasmile,"ourvisitorandyouarethetwolastpersonsonearthIshouldhavethoughtofconnectingtogether!""Oh,yes,guardian,Iknowit.AndItoo,butalittlewhileago."Thesmilepassedfromhisface,andhebecamegraverthanbefore.Hecrossedtothedoortoseethatitwasshut(butIhadseentothat)andresumedhisseatbeforeme."Guardian,"saidI,"doyouremember,whenwewereovertakenbythethunder-storm,LadyDedlock’sspeakingtoyouofhersister?""Ofcourse.OfcourseIdo.""Andremindingyouthatsheandhersisterhaddiffered,hadgonetheirseveralways?""Ofcourse.""Whydidtheyseparate,guardian?"Hisfacequitealteredashelookedatme."Mychild,whatquestionsarethese!Ineverknew.Noonebutthemselveseverdidknow,Ibelieve.Whocouldtellwhatthesecretsofthosetwohandsomeandproudwomenwere!YouhaveseenLadyDedlock.Ifyouhadeverseenhersister,youwouldknowhertohavebeenasresoluteandhaughtyasshe.""Oh,guardian,Ihaveseenhermanyandmanyatime!""Seenher?"Hepausedalittle,bitinghislip."Then,Esther,whenyouspoketomelongagoofBoythorn,andwhenItoldyouthathewasallbutmarriedonce,andthattheladydidnotdie,butdiedtohim,andthatthattimehadhaditsinfluenceonhislaterlifedidyouknowitall,andknowwhotheladywas?""No,guardian,"Ireturned,fearfulofthelightthatdimlybrokeuponme."NordoIknowyet.""LadyDedlock’ssister.

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