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Esther’s Narrative

           ""Because,"saidI,"AdaandRichardhavefalleninlove.Andhavetoldeachotherso.""Already!"criedmyguardian,quiteastonished."Yes!"saidI."Andtotellyouthetruth,guardian,Iratherexpectedit.""Thedeuceyoudid!"saidhe.Hesatconsideringforaminuteortwo,withhissmile,atoncesohandsomeandsokind,uponhischangingface,andthenrequestedmetoletthemknowthathewishedtoseethem.Whentheycame,heencircledAdawithonearminhisfatherlywayandaddressedhimselftoRichardwithacheerfulgravity."Rick,"saidMr.Jarndyce,"Iamgladtohavewonyourconfidence.Ihopetopreserveit.WhenIcontemplatedtheserelationsbetweenusfourwhichhavesobrightenedmylifeandsoinvesteditwithnewinterestsandpleasures,Icertainlydidcontemplate,afaroff,thepossibilityofyouandyourprettycousinhere(don’tbeshy,Ada,don’tbeshy,mydear!)beinginamindtogothroughlifetogether.Isaw,anddosee,manyreasonstomakeitdesirable.Butthatwasafaroff,Rick,afaroff!""Welookafaroff,sir,"returnedRichard."Well!"saidMr.Jarndyce."That’srational.Now,hearme,mydears!Imighttellyouthatyoudon’tknowyourownmindsyet,thatathousandthingsmayhappentodivertyoufromoneanother,thatitiswellthischainofflowersyouhavetakenupisveryeasilybroken,oritmightbecomeachainoflead.ButIwillnotdothat.Suchwisdomwillcomesoonenough,Idaresay,ifitistocomeatall.Iwillassumethatafewyearshenceyouwillbeinyourheartstooneanotherwhatyouareto-day.

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