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Esther’s Narrative

           Iheardthemspeaking,butmymindwassoconfusedandmyinstinctiveavoidanceofthisgentlemanmadehispresencesodistressingtomethatIthoughtIunderstoodnothing,throughtherushinginmyheadandthebeatingofmyheart."ImentionedthesubjecttoLadyDedlock,"saidSirLeicester,rising,"andmyLadyinformedmethatshehadhadthepleasureofexchangingafewwordswithMr.Jarndyceandhiswardsontheoccasionofanaccidentalmeetingduringtheirsojourninthevicinity.Permitme,Mr.Jarndyce,torepeattoyourself,andtotheseladies,theassuranceIhavealreadytenderedtoMr.Skimpole.CircumstancesundoubtedlypreventmysayingthatitwouldaffordmeanygratificationtohearthatMr.Boythornhadfavouredmyhousewithhispresence,butthosecircumstancesareconfinedtothatgentlemanhimselfanddonotextendbeyondhim.""Youknowmyoldopinionofhim,"saidMr.Skimpole,lightlyappealingtous."Anamiablebullwhoisdeterminedtomakeeverycolourscarlet!"SirLeicesterDedlockcoughedasifhecouldnotpossiblyhearanotherwordinreferencetosuchanindividualandtookhisleavewithgreatceremonyandpoliteness.IgottomyownroomwithallpossiblespeedandremainedthereuntilIhadrecoveredmyself-command.Ithadbeenverymuchdisturbed,butIwasthankfultofindwhenIwentdownstairsagainthattheyonlyralliedmeforhavingbeenshyandmutebeforethegreatLincolnshirebaronet.BythattimeIhadmadeupmymindthattheperiodwascomewhenImusttellmyguardianwhatIknew.

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