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Esther’s Narrative

           "Ihaveagreatsecrettotellyou!"Amightysecret,myprettyone,nodoubt!"Whatisit,Ada?""Oh,Esther,youwouldneverguess!""ShallItrytoguess?"saidI."Oh,no!Don’t!Praydon’t!"criedAda,verymuchstartledbytheideaofmydoingso."Now,Iwonderwhoitcanbeabout?"saidI,pretendingtoconsider."It’sabout"saidAdainawhisper."It’saboutmycousinRichard!""Well,myown!"saidI,kissingherbrighthair,whichwasallIcouldsee."Andwhatabouthim?""Oh,Esther,youwouldneverguess!"Itwassoprettytohaveherclingingtomeinthatway,hidingherface,andtoknowthatshewasnotcryinginsorrowbutinalittleglowofjoy,andpride,andhope,thatIwouldnothelpherjustyet."HesaysIknowit’sveryfoolish,wearebothsoyoungbuthesays,"withaburstoftears,"thathelovesmedearly,Esther.""Doesheindeed?"saidI."Ineverheardofsuchathing!Why,mypetofpets,Icouldhavetoldyouthatweeksandweeksago!"ToseeAdaliftupherflushedfaceinjoyfulsurprise,andholdmeroundtheneck,andlaugh,andcry,andblush,wassopleasant!"Why,mydarling,"saidI,"whatagooseyoumusttakemefor!YourcousinRichardhasbeenlovingyouasplainlyashecouldforIdon’tknowhowlong!""Andyetyouneversaidawordaboutit!"criedAda,kissingme."No,mylove,"saidI."Iwaitedtobetold.""ButnowIhavetoldyou,youdon’tthinkitwrongofme,doyou?"returnedAda.ShemighthavecoaxedmetosaynoifIhadbeenthehardest-heartedduennaintheworld.Notbeingthatyet,Isaidnoveryfreely.

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