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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Mydear,howyouaretrembling!"Icouldnothelpit;Itriedveryhard,butbeingalonewiththatbenevolentpresence,andmeetinghiskindeyes,andfeelingsohappyandsohonouredthere,andmyheartsofullIkissedhishand.Idon’tknowwhatIsaid,oreventhatIspoke.Hewasdisconcertedandwalkedtothewindow;Ialmostbelievedwithanintentionofjumpingout,untilheturnedandIwasreassuredbyseeinginhiseyeswhathehadgonetheretohide.Hegentlypattedmeonthehead,andIsatdown."There!There!"hesaid."That’sover.Pooh!Don’tbefoolish.""Itshallnothappenagain,sir,"Ireturned,"butatfirstitisdifficult""Nonsense!"hesaid."It’seasy,easy.Whynot?Ihearofagoodlittleorphangirlwithoutaprotector,andItakeitintomyheadtobethatprotector.Shegrowsup,andmorethanjustifiesmygoodopinion,andIremainherguardianandherfriend.Whatisthereinallthis?So,so!Now,wehaveclearedoffoldscores,andIhavebeforemethypleasant,trusting,trustyfaceagain."Isaidtomyself,"Esther,mydear,yousurpriseme!ThisreallyisnotwhatIexpectedofyou!"AndithadsuchagoodeffectthatIfoldedmyhandsuponmybasketandquiterecoveredmyself.Mr.Jarndyce,expressinghisapprovalinhisface,begantotalktomeasconfidentiallyasifIhadbeeninthehabitofconversingwithhimeverymorningforIdon’tknowhowlong.IalmostfeltasifIhad."Ofcourse,Esther,"hesaid,"youdon’tunderstandthisChancerybusiness?"AndofcourseIshookmyhead."Idon’tknowwhodoes,"hereturned.

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