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Esther’s Narrative

           ""Andwhy,"Icouldscarcelyaskhim,"why,guardian,praytellmewhywereTHEYparted?""Itwasheract,andshekeptitsmotivesinherinflexibleheart.Heafterwardsdidconjecture(butitwasmereconjecture)thatsomeinjurywhichherhaughtyspirithadreceivedinhercauseofquarrelwithhersisterhadwoundedherbeyondallreason,butshewrotehimthatfromthedateofthatlettershediedtohimasinliteraltruthshedidandthattheresolutionwasexactedfromherbyherknowledgeofhisproudtemperandhisstrainedsenseofhonour,whichwerebothhernaturetoo.Inconsiderationforthosemasterpointsinhim,andeveninconsiderationfortheminherself,shemadethesacrifice,shesaid,andwouldliveinitanddieinit.Shedidboth,Ifear;certainlyheneversawher,neverheardofherfromthathour.Nordidanyone.""Oh,guardian,whathaveIdone!"Icried,givingwaytomygrief;"whatsorrowhaveIinnocentlycaused!""Youcaused,Esther?""Yes,guardian.Innocently,butmostsurely.Thatsecludedsisterismyfirstremembrance.""No,no!"hecried,starting."Yes,guardian,yes!AndHERsisterismymother!"Iwouldhavetoldhimallmymother’sletter,buthewouldnothearitthen.Hespokesotenderlyandwiselytome,andheputsoplainlybeforemeallIhadmyselfimperfectlythoughtandhopedinmybetterstateofmind,that,penetratedasIhadbeenwithferventgratitudetowardshimthroughsomanyyears,IbelievedIhadneverlovedhimsodearly,neverthankedhiminmyheartsofully,asIdidthatnight

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