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Esther’s Narrative

           AllIsaybeforespeakingtoyouaccordingtothatassumptionis,ifyouDOchangeifyouDOcometofindthatyouaremorecommonplacecousinstoeachotherasmanandwomanthanyouwereasboyandgirl(yourmanhoodwillexcuseme,Rick!)don’tbeashamedstilltoconfideinme,fortherewillbenothingmonstrousoruncommoninit.Iamonlyyourfriendanddistantkinsman.Ihavenopoweroveryouwhatever.ButIwishandhopetoretainyourconfidenceifIdonothingtoforfeitit.""Iamverysure,sir,"returnedRichard,"thatIspeakforAdatoowhenIsaythatyouhavethestrongestpoweroverusbothrootedinrespect,gratitude,andaffectionstrengtheningeveryday.""DearcousinJohn,"saidAda,onhisshoulder,"myfather’splacecanneverbeemptyagain.AlltheloveanddutyIcouldeverhaverenderedtohimistransferredtoyou.""Come!"saidMr.Jarndyce."Nowforourassumption.Nowweliftoureyesupandlookhopefullyatthedistance!Rick,theworldisbeforeyou;anditismostprobablethatasyouenterit,soitwillreceiveyou.TrustinnothingbutinProvidenceandyourownefforts.Neverseparatethetwo,liketheheathenwaggoner.Constancyinloveisagoodthing,butitmeansnothing,andisnothing,withoutconstancyineverykindofeffort.Ifyouhadtheabilitiesofallthegreatmen,pastandpresent,youcoulddonothingwellwithoutsincerelymeaningitandsettingaboutit.

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