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Esther’s Narrative

           Ientreatyou,byourcommonbrotherhood,nottointerposebetweenmeandasubjectsosublime,theabsurdfigureofanangrybaker!’Buthedid,"saidMr.Skimpole,raisinghislaughingeyesinplayfulastonishment;"hedidinterposethatridiculousfigure,andhedoes,andhewillagain.AndthereforeIamverygladtogetoutofhiswayandtogohomewithmyfriendJarndyce."ItseemedtoescapehisconsiderationthatMrs.Skimpoleandthedaughtersremainedbehindtoencounterthebaker,butthiswassooldastorytoallofthemthatithadbecomeamatterofcourse.Hetookleaveofhisfamilywithatendernessasairyandgracefulasanyotheraspectinwhichheshowedhimselfandrodeawaywithusinperfectharmonyofmind.Wehadanopportunityofseeingthroughsomeopendoors,aswewentdownstairs,thathisownapartmentwasapalacetotherestofthehouse.Icouldhavenoanticipation,andIhadnone,thatsomethingverystartlingtomeatthemoment,andevermemorabletomeinwhatensuedfromit,wastohappenbeforethisdaywasout.OurguestwasinsuchspiritsonthewayhomethatIcoulddonothingbutlistentohimandwonderathim;norwasIaloneinthis,forAdayieldedtothesamefascination.Astomyguardian,thewind,whichhadthreatenedtobecomefixedintheeastwhenweleftSomersTown,veeredcompletelyroundbeforewewereacoupleofmilesfromit.Whetherofquestionablechildishnessornotinanyothermatters,Mr.Skimpolehadachild’senjoymentofchangeandbrightweather.

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