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Esther’s Narrative

           Afterthat,whenIwaswithCaptainSwosserintheMediterranean,IembracedeveryopportunityofknowingandbefriendingthemidshipmenunderCaptainSwosser’scommand.YOUneverheardthemcalledtheyounggentlemen,mydears,andprobablywouldnotunderstandallusionstotheirpipe-clayingtheirweeklyaccounts,butitisotherwisewithme,forbluewaterhasbeenasecondhometome,andIhavebeenquiteasailor.Again,withProfessorDingo.""AmanofEuropeanreputation,"murmuredMr.Badger."WhenIlostmydearfirstandbecamethewifeofmydearsecond,"saidMrs.Badger,speakingofherformerhusbandsasiftheywerepartsofacharade,"Istillenjoyedopportunitiesofobservingyouth.TheclassattendantonProfessorDingo’slectureswasalargeone,anditbecamemypride,asthewifeofaneminentscientificmanseekingherselfinsciencetheutmostconsolationitcouldimpart,tothrowourhouseopentothestudentsasakindofScientificExchange.EveryTuesdayeveningtherewaslemonadeandamixedbiscuitforallwhochosetopartakeofthoserefreshments.Andtherewassciencetoanunlimitedextent.""Remarkableassembliesthose,MissSummerson,"saidMr.Badgerreverentially."Theremusthavebeengreatintellectualfrictiongoingonthereundertheauspicesofsuchaman!""Andnow,"pursuedMrs.Badger,"nowthatIamthewifeofmydearthird,Mr.Badger,IstillpursuethosehabitsofobservationwhichwereformedduringthelifetimeofCaptainSwosserandadaptedtonewandunexpectedpurposesduringthelifetimeofProfessorDingo.IthereforehavenotcometotheconsiderationofMr.

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