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A Struggle

           Heaskstoseehim,mydear!Heletshimtakethenewspaperuptohiminbed;hegiveshimthecrustsofhistoasttoeat;hesendshimonlittleerrandsaboutthehouse;hetellshimtocometomeforsixpences.Inshort,"saidCaddycheerily,"andnottoprose,Iamaveryfortunategirlandoughttobeverygrateful.Wherearewegoing,Esther?""TotheOldStreetRoad,"saidI,"whereIhaveafewwordstosaytothesolicitor’sclerkwhowassenttomeetmeatthecoach-officeontheverydaywhenIcametoLondonandfirstsawyou,mydear.NowIthinkofit,thegentlemanwhobroughtustoyourhouse.""Then,indeed,Iseemtobenaturallythepersontogowithyou,"returnedCaddy.TotheOldStreetRoadwewentandthereinquiredatMrs.Guppy’sresidenceforMrs.Guppy.Mrs.Guppy,occupyingtheparloursandhavingindeedbeenvisiblyindangerofcrackingherselflikeanutinthefront-parlourdoorbypeepingoutbeforeshewasaskedfor,immediatelypresentedherselfandrequestedustowalkin.Shewasanoldladyinalargecap,withratherarednoseandratheranunsteadyeye,butsmilingallover.Hercloselittlesitting-roomwaspreparedforavisit,andtherewasaportraitofhersoninitwhich,Ihadalmostwrittenhere,wasmorelikethanlife:itinsisteduponhimwithsuchobstinacy,andwassodeterminednottolethimoff.Notonlywastheportraitthere,butwefoundtheoriginaltheretoo.Hewasdressedinagreatmanycoloursandwasdiscoveredatatablereadinglaw-paperswithhisforefingertohisforehead."MissSummerson,"saidMr.Guppy,rising,"thisisindeedanoasis.

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