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The Close of Esther’s Narrative

           Jellybyspendshiseveningsathernewhousewithhisheadagainstthewallasheusedtodoinheroldone.IhaveheardthatMrs.Jellybywasunderstoodtosuffergreatmortificationfromherdaughter’signoblemarriageandpursuits,butIhopeshegotoveritintime.ShehasbeendisappointedinBorrioboola-Gha,whichturnedoutafailureinconsequenceofthekingofBorrioboolawantingtoselleverybody—whosurvivedtheclimate—forrum,butshehastakenupwiththerightsofwomentositinParliament,andCaddytellsmeitisamissioninvolvingmorecorrespondencethantheoldone.IhadalmostforgottenCaddy’spoorlittlegirl.Sheisnotsuchamitenow,butsheisdeafanddumb.IbelievethereneverwasabettermotherthanCaddy,wholearns,inherscantyintervalsofleisure,innumerabledeafanddumbartstosoftentheafflictionofherchild.AsifIwerenevertohavedonewithCaddy,IamremindedhereofPeepyandoldMr.Turveydrop.PeepyisintheCustomHouse,anddoingextremelywell.OldMr.Turveydrop,veryapoplectic,stillexhibitshisdeportmentabouttown,stillenjoyshimselfintheoldmanner,isstillbelievedinintheoldway.HeisconstantinhispatronageofPeepyandisunderstoodtohavebequeathedhimafavouriteFrenchclockinhisdressing-room—whichisnothisproperty.Withthefirstmoneywesavedathome,weaddedtoourprettyhousebythrowingoutalittlegrowleryexpresslyformyguardian,whichweinauguratedwithgreatsplendourthenexttimehecamedowntoseeus.

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