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Esther’s Narrative

           ThenameofProfessorDingo,myimmediatepredecessor,isoneofEuropeanreputation."Mrs.Badgeroverheardhimandsmiled."Yes,mydear!"Mr.Badgerrepliedtothesmile,"IwasobservingtoMr.JarndyceandMissSummersonthatyouhadhadtwoformerhusbandsbothverydistinguishedmen.Andtheyfoundit,aspeoplegenerallydo,difficulttobelieve.""Iwasbarelytwenty,"saidMrs.Badger,"whenImarriedCaptainSwosseroftheRoyalNavy.IwasintheMediterraneanwithhim;Iamquiteasailor.Onthetwelfthanniversaryofmywedding-day,IbecamethewifeofProfessorDingo.""OfEuropeanreputation,"addedMr.Badgerinanundertone."AndwhenMr.Badgerandmyselfweremarried,"pursuedMrs.Badger,"weweremarriedonthesamedayoftheyear.Ihadbecomeattachedtotheday.""SothatMrs.Badgerhasbeenmarriedtothreehusbandstwoofthemhighlydistinguishedmen,"saidMr.Badger,summingupthefacts,"andeachtimeuponthetwenty-firstofMarchatelevenintheforenoon!"Weallexpressedouradmiration."ButforMr.Badger’smodesty,"saidMr.Jarndyce,"Iwouldtakeleavetocorrecthimandsaythreedistinguishedmen.""Thankyou,Mr.Jarndyce!WhatIalwaystellhim!"observedMrs.Badger."And,mydear,"saidMr.Badger,"whatdoIalwaystellyou?ThatwithoutanyaffectationofdisparagingsuchprofessionaldistinctionasImayhaveattained(whichourfriendMr.Carstonewillhavemanyopportunitiesofestimating),Iamnotsoweakno,really,"saidMr.

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