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Esther’s Narrative

           MylothasbeensoblestthatIcanrelatelittleofmyselfwhichisnotastoryofgoodnessandgenerosityinothers.Imaywellpassthatlittleandgoon.Whenweweresettledathomeagain,AdaandIhadmanyconversationswithmyguardianofwhichRichardwasthetheme.Mydeargirlwasdeeplygrievedthatheshoulddotheirkindcousinsomuchwrong,butshewassofaithfultoRichardthatshecouldnotbeartoblamehimevenforthat.Myguardianwasassuredofit,andnevercoupledhisnamewithawordofreproof."Rickismistaken,mydear,"hewouldsaytoher."Well,well!Wehaveallbeenmistakenoverandoveragain.Wemusttrusttoyouandtimetosethimright."Weknewafterwardswhatwesuspectedthen,thathedidnottrusttotimeuntilhehadoftentriedtoopenRichard’seyes.Thathehadwrittentohim,gonetohim,talkedwithhim,triedeverygentleandpersuasivearthiskindnesscoulddevise.OurpoordevotedRichardwasdeafandblindtoall.Ifhewerewrong,hewouldmakeamendswhentheChancerysuitwasover.Ifheweregropinginthedark,hecouldnotdobetterthandohisutmosttoclearawaythosecloudsinwhichsomuchwasconfusedandobscured.Suspicionandmisunderstandingwerethefaultofthesuit?Thenlethimworkthesuitoutandcomethroughittohisrightmind.Thiswashisunvaryingreply.JarndyceandJarndycehadobtainedsuchpossessionofhiswholenaturethatitwasimpossibletoplaceanyconsiderationbeforehimwhichhedidnot,withadistortedkindofreason,makeanewargumentinfavourofhisdoingwhathedid.

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