Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           Reallywhenheusedtocomeinofanevening,andaskCaddyinhismeekvoicehowshewas,andthensitdownwithhisheadagainstthewall,andmakenoattempttosayanythingmore,Ilikedhimverymuch.Ifhefoundmebustlingaboutdoinganylittlething,hesometimeshalftookhiscoatoff,asifwithanintentionofhelpingbyagreatexertion;buthenevergotanyfurther.Hissoleoccupationwastositwithhisheadagainstthewall,lookinghardatthethoughtfulbaby;andIcouldnotquitedivestmymindofafancythattheyunderstoodoneanother.IhavenotcountedMr.WoodcourtamongourvisitorsbecausehewasnowCaddy’sregularattendant.Shesoonbegantoimproveunderhiscare,buthewassogentle,soskilful,sounwearyinginthepainshetookthatitisnottobewonderedat,Iamsure.IsawagooddealofMr.Woodcourtduringthistime,thoughnotsomuchasmightbesupposed,forknowingCaddytobesafeinhishands,Ioftenslippedhomeataboutthehourswhenhewasexpected.Wefrequentlymet,notwithstanding.Iwasquitereconciledtomyselfnow,butIstillfeltgladtothinkthathewassorryforme,andhestillWASsorryformeIbelieved.HehelpedMr.Badgerinhisprofessionalengagements,whichwerenumerous,andhadasyetnosettledprojectsforthefuture.ItwaswhenCaddybegantorecoverthatIbegantonoticeachangeinmydeargirl.Icannotsayhowitfirstpresenteditselftome,becauseIobserveditinmanyslightparticularswhichwerenothinginthemselvesandonlybecamesomethingwhentheywerepiecedtogether.

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