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Esther’s Narrative

           "Iassureyou,sir,ithasgiven—me—pain—tolearnfromthehousekeeperatChesneyWoldthatagentlemanwhowasinyourcompanyinthatpartofthecounty,andwhowouldappeartopossessacultivatedtasteforthefinearts,waslikewisedeterredbysomesuchcausefromexaminingthefamilypictureswiththatleisure,thatattention,thatcare,whichhemighthavedesiredtobestowuponthemandwhichsomeofthemmightpossiblyhaverepaid."Hereheproducedacardandread,withmuchgravityandalittletrouble,throughhiseye-glass,"Mr.Hirrold—Herald—Harold—Skampling—Skumpling—Ibegyourpardon—Skimpole.""ThisisMr.HaroldSkimpole,"saidmyguardian,evidentlysurprised."Oh!"exclaimedSirLeicester,"IamhappytomeetMr.Skimpoleandtohavetheopportunityoftenderingmypersonalregrets.Ihope,sir,thatwhenyouagainfindyourselfinmypartofthecounty,youwillbeundernosimilarsenseofrestraint.""Youareveryobliging,SirLeicesterDedlock.Soencouraged,Ishallcertainlygivemyselfthepleasureandadvantageofanothervisittoyourbeautifulhouse.TheownersofsuchplacesasChesneyWold,"saidMr.Skimpolewithhisusualhappyandeasyair,"arepublicbenefactors.Theyaregoodenoughtomaintainanumberofdelightfulobjectsfortheadmirationandpleasureofuspoormen;andnottoreapalltheadmirationandpleasurethattheyyieldistobeungratefultoourbenefactors."SirLeicesterseemedtoapproveofthissentimenthighly."Anartist,sir?""No,"returnedMr.Skimpole."Aperfectlyidleman.Amereamateur.

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