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Esther’s Narrative

           "Restalittle.""AsIhavekeptAdaoutsolong,"Ibeganafreshafterashortwhile,"IthinkIshouldliketohavemyownwayalittlelonger,guardian.ItwouldbebesttobeawayfromherebeforeIseeher.IfCharleyandIweretogotosomecountrylodgingassoonasIcanmove,andifIhadaweekthereinwhichtogrowstrongerandtoberevivedbythesweetairandtolookforwardtothehappinessofhavingAdawithmeagain,Ithinkitwouldbebetterforus."IhopeitwasnotapoorthinginmetowishtobealittlemoreusedtomyalteredselfbeforeImettheeyesofthedeargirlIlongedsoardentlytosee,butitisthetruth.Idid.Heunderstoodme,Iwassure;butIwasnotafraidofthat.Ifitwereapoorthing,Iknewhewouldpassitover."Ourspoiltlittlewoman,"saidmyguardian,"shallhaveherownwayeveninherinflexibility,thoughattheprice,Iknow,oftearsdownstairs.Andseehere!HereisBoythorn,heartofchivalry,breathingsuchferociousvowsasneverwerebreathedonpaperbefore,thatifyoudon’tgoandoccupyhiswholehouse,hehavingalreadyturnedoutofitexpresslyforthatpurpose,byheavenandbyearthhe’llpullitdownandnotleaveonebrickstandingonanother!"Andmyguardianputaletterinmyhand,withoutanyordinarybeginningsuchas"MydearJarndyce,"butrushingatonceintothewords,"IswearifMissSummersondonotcomedownandtakepossessionofmyhouse,whichIvacateforherthisdayatoneo’clock,P.M.,"andthenwiththeutmostseriousness,andinthemostemphaticterms,goingontomaketheextraordinarydeclarationhehadquoted.

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