Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           SoIwentaboutthehousehummingallthetunesIknew,andIsatworkingandworkinginadesperatemanner,andItalkedandtalked,morning,noon,andnight.Andstilltherewasthesameshadebetweenmeandmydarling."So,DameTrot,"observedmyguardian,shuttinguphisbookonenightwhenwewereallthreetogether,"soWoodcourthasrestoredCaddyJellybytothefullenjoymentoflifeagain?""Yes,"Isaid;"andtoberepaidbysuchgratitudeashersistobemaderich,guardian.""Iwishitwas,"hereturned,"withallmyheart."SodidItoo,forthatmatter.Isaidso."Aye!WewouldmakehimasrichasaJewifweknewhow.Wouldwenot,littlewoman?"IlaughedasIworkedandrepliedthatIwasnotsureaboutthat,foritmightspoilhim,andhemightnotbesouseful,andtheremightbemanywhocouldillsparehim.AsMissFlite,andCaddyherself,andmanyothers."True,"saidmyguardian."Ihadforgottenthat.Butwewouldagreetomakehimrichenoughtolive,Isuppose?Richenoughtoworkwithtolerablepeaceofmind?Richenoughtohavehisownhappyhomeandhisownhouseholdgodsandhouseholdgoddess,too,perhaps?"Thatwasquiteanotherthing,Isaid.Wemustallagreeinthat."Tobesure,"saidmyguardian."Allofus.IhaveagreatregardforWoodcourt,ahighesteemforhim;andIhavebeensoundinghimdelicatelyabouthisplans.Itisdifficulttoofferaidtoanindependentmanwiththatjustkindofpridewhichhepossesses.AndyetIwouldbegladtodoitifImightorifIknewhow.Heseemshalfinclinedforanothervoyage.Butthatappearslikecastingsuchamanaway.

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