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Esther’s Narrative

           Guppy,"overwhichIhadnocontrol,butquitethecontrary,weakenedtheimpressionofthatimageforatime.AtwhichtimeMissSummerson’sconductwashighlygenteel;Imayevenadd,magnanimous."Myguardianpattedmeontheshoulderandseemedmuchamused."Now,sir,"saidMr.Guppy,"IhavegotintothatstateofmindmyselfthatIwishforareciprocityofmagnanimousbehaviour.IwishtoprovetoMissSummersonthatIcanrisetoaheighthofwhichperhapsshehardlythoughtmecapable.IfindthattheimagewhichIdidsupposehadbeeneradicatedfrommy’eartisNOTeradicated.Itsinfluenceovermeisstilltremenjous,andyieldingtoit,IamwillingtooverlookthecircumstancesoverwhichnoneofushavehadanycontrolandtorenewthoseproposalstoMissSummersonwhichIhadthehonourtomakeataformerperiod.Ibegtolaythe’ouseinWalcotSquare,thebusiness,andmyselfbeforeMissSummersonforheracceptance.""Verymagnanimousindeed,sir,"observedmyguardian."Well,sir,"repliedMr.Guppywithcandour,"mywishistoBEmagnanimous.IdonotconsiderthatinmakingthisoffertoMissSummersonIambyanymeansthrowingmyselfaway;neitheristhattheopinionofmyfriends.Still,therearecircumstanceswhichIsubmitmaybetakenintoaccountasasetoffagainstanylittledrawbacksofmine,andsoafairandequitablebalancearrivedat.""Itakeuponmyself,sir,"saidmyguardian,laughingasherangthebell,"toreplytoyourproposalsonbehalfofMissSummerson.Sheisverysensibleofyourhandsomeintentions,andwishesyougoodevening,andwishesyouwell.

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