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Esther’s Narrative

           "Sothatitisevenmoremischievous,"saidmyguardianoncetome,"toremonstratewiththepoordearfellowthantoleavehimalone."ItookoneoftheseopportunitiesofmentioningmydoubtsofMr.SkimpoleasagoodadviserforRichard."Adviser!"returnedmyguardian,laughing,"Mydear,whowouldadvisewithSkimpole?""Encouragerwouldperhapshavebeenabetterword,"saidI."Encourager!"returnedmyguardianagain."WhocouldbeencouragedbySkimpole?""NotRichard?"Iasked."No,"hereplied."Suchanunworldly,uncalculating,gossamercreatureisarelieftohimandanamusement.Butastoadvisingorencouragingoroccupyingaseriousstationtowardsanybodyoranything,itissimplynottobethoughtofinsuchachildasSkimpole.""Pray,cousinJohn,"saidAda,whohadjustjoinedusandnowlookedovermyshoulder,"whatmadehimsuchachild?""Whatmadehimsuchachild?"inquiredmyguardian,rubbinghishead,alittleataloss."Yes,cousinJohn.""Why,"heslowlyreplied,rougheninghisheadmoreandmore,"heisallsentiment,andandsusceptibility,andandsensibility,andandimagination.Andthesequalitiesarenotregulatedinhim,somehow.Isupposethepeoplewhoadmiredhimfortheminhisyouthattachedtoomuchimportancetothemandtoolittletoanytrainingthatwouldhavebalancedandadjustedthem,andsohebecamewhatheis.Hey?"saidmyguardian,stoppingshortandlookingatushopefully."Whatdoyouthink,youtwo?"Ada,glancingatme,saidshethoughtitwasapityheshouldbeanexpensetoRichard."Soitis,soitis,"returnedmyguardianhurriedly.

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