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Esther’s Narrative

           "Richard’senergywasofsuchanimpatientandfitfulkindthathewouldhavelikednothingbetterthantohavegonetoMr.Kenge’sofficeinthathourandtohaveenteredintoarticleswithhimonthespot.Submitting,however,withagoodgracetothecautionthatwehadshowntobesonecessary,hecontentedhimselfwithsittingdownamongusinhislightestspiritsandtalkingasifhisoneunvaryingpurposeinlifefromchildhoodhadbeenthatonewhichnowheldpossessionofhim.Myguardianwasverykindandcordialwithhim,butrathergrave,enoughsotocauseAda,whenhehaddepartedandweweregoingupstairstobed,tosay,"CousinJohn,Ihopeyoudon’tthinktheworseofRichard?""No,mylove,"saidhe."BecauseitwasverynaturalthatRichardshouldbemistakeninsuchadifficultcase.Itisnotuncommon.""No,no,mylove,"saidhe."Don’tlookunhappy.""Oh,Iamnotunhappy,cousinJohn!"saidAda,smilingcheerfully,withherhanduponhisshoulder,whereshehadputitinbiddinghimgoodnight."ButIshouldbealittlesoifyouthoughtatalltheworseofRichard.""Mydear,"saidMr.Jarndyce,"Ishouldthinktheworseofhimonlyifyouwereeverintheleastunhappythroughhismeans.Ishouldbemoredisposedtoquarrelwithmyselfeventhen,thanwithpoorRick,forIbroughtyoutogether.But,tut,allthisisnothing!Hehastimebeforehim,andtheracetorun.Ithinktheworseofhim?NotI,mylovingcousin!Andnotyou,Iswear!""No,indeed,cousinJohn,"saidAda,"IamsureIcouldnotIamsureIwouldnotthinkanyillofRichardifthewholeworlddid.

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