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Esther’s Narrative

           InthesamemomentIheardanexclamationofwonderandmyownnamefromMr.Woodcourt.Iknewhisvoiceverywell.ItwassounexpectedandsoIdon’tknowwhattocallit,whetherpleasantorpainfultocomeuponitaftermyfeverishwanderingjourney,andinthemidstofthenight,thatIcouldnotkeepbackthetearsfrommyeyes.Itwaslikehearinghisvoiceinastrangecountry."MydearMissSummerson,thatyoushouldbeoutatthishour,andinsuchweather!"Hehadheardfrommyguardianofmyhavingbeencalledawayonsomeuncommonbusinessandsaidsotodispensewithanyexplanation.ItoldhimthatwehadbutjustleftacoachandweregoingbutthenIwasobligedtolookatmycompanion."Why,yousee,Mr.Woodcourt"hehadcaughtthenamefromme"wearea-goingatpresentintothenextstreet.InspectorBucket."Mr.Woodcourt,disregardingmyremonstrances,hadhurriedlytakenoffhiscloakandwasputtingitaboutme."That’sagoodmove,too,"saidMr.Bucket,assisting,"averygoodmove.""MayIgowithyou?"saidMr.Woodcourt.Idon’tknowwhethertomeortomycompanion."Why,Lord!"exclaimedMr.Bucket,takingtheansweronhimself."Ofcourseyoumay."Itwasallsaidinamoment,andtheytookmebetweenthem,wrappedinthecloak."IhavejustleftRichard,"saidMr.Woodcourt."Ihavebeensittingwithhimsinceteno’clocklastnight.""Oh,dearme,heisill!""No,no,believeme;notill,butnotquitewell.

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