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Esther’s Narrative

           Bucket,eyeingmewithgreatexpression."Heisasingularcharacter,"saidI."Noideaofmoney,"observedMr.Bucket."Hetakesit,though!"IinvoluntarilyreturnedforanswerthatIperceivedMr.Bucketknewhim."Why,nowI’lltellyou,MissSummerson,"hereplied."Yourmindwillbeallthebetterfornotrunningononepointtoocontinually,andI’lltellyouforachange.ItwashimaspointedouttomewhereTougheywas.ImadeupmymindthatnighttocometothedoorandaskforToughey,ifthatwasall;butwillingtotryamoveorsofirst,ifanysuchwasontheboard,IjustpitchedupamorselofgravelatthatwindowwhereIsawashadow.AssoonasHaroldopensitandIhavehadalookathim,thinksI,you’rethemanforme.SoIsmoothedhimdownabitaboutnotwantingtodisturbthefamilyaftertheywasgonetobedandaboutitsbeingathingtoberegrettedthatcharitableyoungladiesshouldharbourvagrants;andthen,whenIprettywellunderstoodhisways,IsaidIshouldconsiderafypunnotewellbestowedifIcouldrelievethepremisesofTougheywithoutcausinganynoiseortrouble.Thensayshe,liftinguphiseyebrowsinthegayestway,’It’snousementioningafypunnotetome,myfriend,becauseI’mamerechildinsuchmattersandhavenoideaofmoney.’OfcourseIunderstoodwhathistakingitsoeasymeant;andbeingnowquitesurehewasthemanforme,Iwrappedthenoteroundalittlestoneandthrewituptohim.Well!Helaughsandbeams,andlooksasinnocentasyoulike,andsays,’ButIdon’tknowthevalueofthesethings.

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