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Esther’s Narrative

           Sheheardmeoutwithoutinterruptionandthensaidwithherprettyaccentandinhermildestvoice,"Hey,mademoiselle,Ihavereceivedmyanswer!Iamsorryofit.ButImustgoelsewhereandseekwhatIhavenotfoundhere.Willyougraciouslyletmekissyourhand?"Shelookedatmemoreintentlyasshetookit,andseemedtotakenote,withhermomentarytouch,ofeveryveininit."IfearIsurprisedyou,mademoiselle,onthedayofthestorm?"shesaidwithapartingcurtsy.Iconfessedthatshehadsurprisedusall."Itookanoath,mademoiselle,"shesaid,smiling,"andIwantedtostampitonmymindsothatImightkeepitfaithfully.AndIwill!Adieu,mademoiselle!"Soendedourconference,whichIwasverygladtobringtoaclose.Isupposedshewentawayfromthevillage,forIsawhernomore;andnothingelseoccurredtodisturbourtranquilsummerpleasuresuntilsixweekswereoutandwereturnedhomeasIbeganjustnowbysaying.Atthattime,andforagoodmanyweeksafterthattime,Richardwasconstantinhisvisits.BesidescomingeverySaturdayorSundayandremainingwithusuntilMondaymorning,hesometimesrodeoutonhorsebackunexpectedlyandpassedtheeveningwithusandrodebackagainearlynextday.Hewasasvivaciousaseverandtoldushewasveryindustrious,butIwasnoteasyinmymindabouthim.Itappearedtomethathisindustrywasallmisdirected.Icouldnotfindthatitledtoanythingbuttheformationofdelusivehopesinconnexionwiththesuitalreadytheperniciouscauseofsomuchsorrowandruin.

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