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Esther’s Narrative

           WhatwastoensuewhenwefoundherandwhatcouldcompensateusforthislossoftimewerequestionsalsothatIcouldnotpossiblydismiss;mymindwasquitetorturedbylongdwellingonsuchreflectionswhenwestopped.Westoppedinahigh-streetwheretherewasacoach-stand.Mycompanionpaidourtwodrivers,whowereascompletelycoveredwithsplashesasiftheyhadbeendraggedalongtheroadslikethecarriageitself,andgivingthemsomebriefdirectionwheretotakeit,liftedmeoutofitandintoahackney-coachhehadchosenfromtherest."Why,mydear!"hesaidashedidthis."Howwetyouare!"Ihadnotbeenconsciousofit.Butthemeltedsnowhadfounditswayintothecarriage,andIhadgotouttwoorthreetimeswhenafallenhorsewasplungingandhadtobegotup,andthewethadpenetratedmydress.Iassuredhimitwasnomatter,butthedriver,whoknewhim,wouldnotbedissuadedbymefromrunningdownthestreettohisstable,whencehebroughtanarmfulofcleandrystraw.Theyshookitoutandstreweditwellaboutme,andIfounditwarmandcomfortable."Now,mydear,"saidMr.Bucket,withhisheadinatthewindowafterIwasshutup."We’rea-goingtomarkthispersondown.Itmaytakealittletime,butyoudon’tmindthat.You’reprettysurethatI’vegotamotive.Ain’tyou?"Ilittlethoughtwhatitwas,littlethoughtinhowshortatimeIshouldunderstanditbetter,butIassuredhimthatIhadconfidenceinhim."Soyoumayhave,mydear,"hereturned.

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