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Esther’s Narrative

           ButIhavesomuchtothinkof,inconnexionwithBorrioboola-GhaanditissonecessaryIshouldconcentratemyselfthatthereismyremedy,yousee."AsCaddygavemeaglanceofentreaty,andasMrs.JellybywaslookingfarawayintoAfricastraightthroughmybonnetandhead,IthoughtitagoodopportunitytocometothesubjectofmyvisitandtoattractMrs.Jellyby’sattention."Perhaps,"Ibegan,"youwillwonderwhathasbroughtmeheretointerruptyou.""IamalwaysdelightedtoseeMissSummerson,"saidMrs.Jellyby,pursuingheremploymentwithaplacidsmile."ThoughIwish,"andsheshookherhead,"shewasmoreinterestedintheBorrioboolanproject.""IhavecomewithCaddy,"saidI,"becauseCaddyjustlythinkssheoughtnottohaveasecretfromhermotherandfanciesIshallencourageandaidher(thoughIamsureIdon’tknowhow)inimpartingone.""Caddy,"saidMrs.Jellyby,pausingforamomentinheroccupationandthenserenelypursuingitaftershakingherhead,"youaregoingtotellmesomenonsense."Caddyuntiedthestringsofherbonnet,tookherbonnetoff,andlettingitdangleonthefloorbythestrings,andcryingheartily,said,"Ma,Iamengaged.""Oh,youridiculouschild!"observedMrs.Jellybywithanabstractedairasshelookedoverthedispatchlastopened;"whatagooseyouare!""Iamengaged,Ma,"sobbedCaddy,"toyoungMr.Turveydrop,attheacademy;andoldMr.Turveydrop(whoisaverygentlemanlymanindeed)hasgivenhisconsent,andIbegandprayyou’llgiveusyours,Ma,becauseInevercouldbehappywithoutit.

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