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           Whenhecamebacktohischair,Isawtearsinhiseyes."Ofcourse,Esther,youknowwhatshesayshere?"Hespokeinasoftenedvoiceandkissedtheletterasheaskedme."Yes,Richard.""Offersme,"hewenton,tappinghisfootuponthefloor,"thelittleinheritancesheiscertainofsosoonjustaslittleandasmuchasIhavewastedandbegsandpraysmetotakeit,setmyselfrightwithit,andremainintheservice.""Iknowyourwelfaretobethedearestwishofherheart,"saidI."And,oh,mydearRichard,Ada’sisanobleheart.""Iamsureitis.IIwishIwasdead!"Hewentbacktothewindow,andlayinghisarmacrossit,leanedhisheaddownonhisarm.Itgreatlyaffectedmetoseehimso,butIhopedhemightbecomemoreyielding,andIremainedsilent.Myexperiencewasverylimited;Iwasnotatallpreparedforhisrousinghimselfoutofthisemotiontoanewsenseofinjury."AndthisistheheartthatthesameJohnJarndyce,whoisnototherwisetobementionedbetweenus,steppedintoestrangefromme,"saidheindignantly."AndthedeargirlmakesmethisgenerousofferfromunderthesameJohnJarndyce’sroof,andwiththesameJohnJarndyce’sgraciousconsentandconnivance,Idaresay,asanewmeansofbuyingmeoff.""Richard!"Icriedout,risinghastily."Iwillnothearyousaysuchshamefulwords!"Iwasveryangrywithhimindeed,forthefirsttimeinmylife,butitonlylastedamoment.WhenIsawhiswornyoungfacelookingatmeasifheweresorry,Iputmyhandonhisshoulderandsaid,"Ifyouplease,mydearRichard,donotspeakinsuchatonetome.

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