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Esther’s Narrative

           IhaveverymuchwishedtoexpresstoWoodcourt,somehow,mysenseofhishumanitytopoorunfortunateJo,hisinestimableservicestomyyoungcousins,andhisvaluetousall.Whenitwasdecidedthatheshouldsettlehere,itcameintomyheadthatImightaskhisacceptanceofsomeunpretendingandsuitablelittleplacetolayhisownheadin.Ithereforecausedsuchaplacetobelookedoutfor,andsuchaplacewasfoundonveryeasyterms,andIhavebeentouchingitupforhimandmakingithabitable.However,whenIwalkedoveritthedaybeforeyesterdayanditwasreportedready,IfoundthatIwasnothousekeeperenoughtoknowwhetherthingswereallastheyoughttobe.SoIsentoffforthebestlittlehousekeeperthatcouldpossiblybegottocomeandgivemeheradviceandopinion.Andheresheis,"saidmyguardian,"laughingandcryingbothtogether!"Becausehewassodear,sogood,soadmirable.ItriedtotellhimwhatIthoughtofhim,butIcouldnotarticulateaword."Tut,tut!"saidmyguardian."Youmaketoomuchofit,littlewoman.Why,howyousob,DameDurden,howyousob!""Itiswithexquisitepleasure,guardianwithaheartfullofthanks.""Well,well,"saidhe."Iamdelightedthatyouapprove.Ithoughtyouwould.ImeantitasapleasantsurpriseforthelittlemistressofBleakHouse."Ikissedhimanddriedmyeyes."Iknownow!"saidI."Ihaveseenthisinyourfacealongwhile.""No;haveyoureally,mydear?"saidhe.

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