Beginning the World

           Thetermhadcommenced,andmyguardianfoundanintimationfromMr.Kengethatthecausewouldcomeonintwodays.AsIhadsufficienthopesofthewilltobeinaflutteraboutit,AllanandIagreedtogodowntothecourtthatmorning.Richardwasextremelyagitatedandwassoweakandlow,thoughhisillnesswasstillofthemind,thatmydeargirlindeedhadsoreoccasiontobesupported.Butshelookedforward—averylittlewaynow—tothehelpthatwastocometoher,andneverdrooped.ItwasatWestminsterthatthecausewastocomeon.Ithadcomeonthere,Idaresay,ahundredtimesbefore,butIcouldnotdivestmyselfofanideathatitMIGHTleadtosomeresultnow.WelefthomedirectlyafterbreakfasttobeatWestminsterHallingoodtimeandwalkeddowntherethroughthelivelystreets—sohappilyandstrangelyitseemed!—together.Asweweregoingalong,planningwhatweshoulddoforRichardandAda,Iheardsomebodycalling"Esther!MydearEsther!Esther!"AndtherewasCaddyJellyby,withherheadoutofthewindowofalittlecarriagewhichshehirednowtogoaboutintoherpupils(shehadsomany),asifshewantedtoembracemeatahundredyards’distance.Ihadwrittenheranotetotellherofallthatmyguardianhaddone,buthadnothadamomenttogoandseeher.

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