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The Letter and the Answer

           Todevotemylifetohishappinesswastothankhimpoorly,andwhathadIwishedfortheothernightbutsomenewmeansofthankinghim?StillIcriedverymuch,notonlyinthefullnessofmyheartafterreadingtheletter,notonlyinthestrangenessoftheprospectforitwasstrangethoughIhadexpectedthecontentsbutasifsomethingforwhichtherewasnonameordistinctideawereindefinitelylosttome.Iwasveryhappy,verythankful,veryhopeful;butIcriedverymuch.ByandbyIwenttomyoldglass.Myeyeswereredandswollen,andIsaid,"Oh,Esther,Esther,canthatbeyou!"Iamafraidthefaceintheglasswasgoingtocryagainatthisreproach,butIheldupmyfingeratit,anditstopped."Thatismorelikethecomposedlookyoucomfortedmewith,mydear,whenyoushowedmesuchachange!"saidI,beginningtoletdownmyhair."WhenyouaremistressofBleakHouse,youaretobeascheerfulasabird.Infact,youarealwaystobecheerful;soletusbeginforonceandforall."Iwentonwithmyhairnow,quitecomfortably.Isobbedalittlestill,butthatwasbecauseIhadbeencrying,notbecauseIwascryingthen."AndsoEsther,mydear,youarehappyforlife.Happywithyourbestfriends,happyinyouroldhome,happyinthepowerofdoingagreatdealofgood,andhappyintheundeservedloveofthebestofmen."Ithought,allatonce,ifmyguardianhadmarriedsomeoneelse,howshouldIhavefelt,andwhatshouldIhavedone!Thatwouldhavebeenachangeindeed.

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