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Esther’s Narrative

           Itaskedmetojoinhiminthecountryandmentionedbywhatstage-coachmyplacewastakenandatwhattimeinthemorningIshouldhavetoleavetown.ItaddedinapostscriptthatIwouldnotbemanyhoursfromAda.Iexpectedfewthingslessthanajourneyatthattime,butIwasreadyforitinhalfanhourandsetoffasappointedearlynextmorning.Itravelledallday,wonderingalldaywhatIcouldbewantedforatsuchadistance;nowIthoughtitmightbeforthispurpose,andnowIthoughtitmightbeforthatpurpose,butIwasnever,never,nevernearthetruth.ItwasnightwhenIcametomyjourney’sendandfoundmyguardianwaitingforme.Thiswasagreatrelief,fortowardseveningIhadbeguntofear(themoresoashisletterwasaveryshortone)thathemightbeill.However,therehewas,aswellasitwaspossibletobe;andwhenIsawhisgenialfaceagainatitsbrightestandbest,Isaidtomyself,hehasbeendoingsomeothergreatkindness.Notthatitrequiredmuchpenetrationtosaythat,becauseIknewthathisbeingthereatallwasanactofkindness.Supperwasreadyatthehotel,andwhenwewerealoneattablehesaid,"Fullofcuriosity,nodoubt,littlewoman,toknowwhyIhavebroughtyouhere?""Well,guardian,"saidI,"withoutthinkingmyselfaFatimaoryouaBlueBeard,Iamalittlecuriousaboutit.""Thentoensureyournight’srest,mylove,"hereturnedgaily,"Iwon’twaituntilto-morrowtotellyou.

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