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Esther’s Narrative

           OnthedaywhenmatterswereconcludedbetweenRichardandMr.Badger,wewereallunderengagementtodineatMr.Badger’shouse.Weweretobe"merelyafamilyparty,"Mrs.Badger’snotesaid;andwefoundnoladytherebutMrs.Badgerherself.Shewassurroundedinthedrawing-roombyvariousobjects,indicativeofherpaintingalittle,playingthepianoalittle,playingtheguitaralittle,playingtheharpalittle,singingalittle,workingalittle,readingalittle,writingpoetryalittle,andbotanizingalittle.Shewasaladyofaboutfifty,Ishouldthink,youthfullydressed,andofaveryfinecomplexion.IfIaddtothelittlelistofheraccomplishmentsthatsherougedalittle,Idonotmeanthattherewasanyharminit.Mr.BayhamBadgerhimselfwasapink,fresh-faced,crisp-lookinggentlemanwithaweakvoice,whiteteeth,lighthair,andsurprisedeyes,someyearsyounger,Ishouldsay,thanMrs.BayhamBadger.Headmiredherexceedingly,butprincipally,andtobeginwith,onthecuriousground(asitseemedtous)ofherhavinghadthreehusbands.WehadbarelytakenourseatswhenhesaidtoMr.Jarndycequitetriumphantly,"YouwouldhardlysupposethatIamMrs.BayhamBadger’sthird!""Indeed?"saidMr.Jarndyce."Herthird!"saidMr.Badger."Mrs.BayhamBadgerhasnottheappearance,MissSummerson,ofaladywhohashadtwoformerhusbands?"Isaid"Notatall!""Andmostremarkablemen!"saidMr.Badgerinatoneofconfidence."CaptainSwosseroftheRoyalNavy,whowasMrs.Badger’sfirsthusband,wasaverydistinguishedofficerindeed.

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