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Esther’s Narrative

           SoafterhehadbeenalittlewhilewithAda,Iwentinandfoundmydarling(asIknewshewouldbe)preparedtoconsiderhimthoroughlyrightinwhateverhesaid."Andhowdoyougeton,Richard?"saidI.Ialwayssatdownontheothersideofhim.Hemadequiteasisterofme."Oh!Wellenough!"saidRichard."Hecan’tsaybetterthanthat,Esther,canhe?"criedmypettriumphantly.Itriedtolookatmypetinthewisestmanner,butofcourseIcouldn’t."Wellenough?"Irepeated."Yes,"saidRichard,"wellenough.It’sratherjog-trottyandhumdrum.Butit’lldoaswellasanythingelse!""Oh!MydearRichard!"Iremonstrated."What’sthematter?"saidRichard."Doaswellasanythingelse!""Idon’tthinkthere’sanyharminthat,DameDurden,"saidAda,lookingsoconfidinglyatmeacrosshim;"becauseifitwilldoaswellasanythingelse,itwilldoverywell,Ihope.""Oh,yes,Ihopeso,"returnedRichard,carelesslytossinghishairfromhisforehead."Afterall,itmaybeonlyakindofprobationtilloursuitisIforgotthough.Iamnottomentionthesuit.Forbiddenground!Oh,yes,it’sallrightenough.Letustalkaboutsomethingelse."Adawouldhavedonesowillingly,andwithafullpersuasionthatwehadbroughtthequestiontoamostsatisfactorystate.ButIthoughtitwouldbeuselesstostopthere,soIbeganagain."No,butRichard,"saidI,"andmydearAda!Considerhowimportantitistoyouboth,andwhatapointofhonouritistowardsyourcousin,thatyou,Richard,shouldbequiteinearnestwithoutanyreservation.Ithinkwehadbettertalkaboutthis,really,Ada.

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