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Esther’s Narrative

           Woodcourtdinedwithustocelebratemydarling’sbirthday,andwewereaspleasantaswecouldbewiththegreatblankamongusthatRichard’sabsencenaturallymadeonsuchanoccasion.AfterthatdayIwasforsomeweekseightornineasIrememberverymuchwithCaddy,andthusitfelloutthatIsawlessofAdaatthistimethananyothersincewehadfirstcometogether,exceptthetimeofmyownillness.SheoftencametoCaddy’s,butourfunctiontherewastoamuseandcheerher,andwedidnottalkinourusualconfidentialmanner.WheneverIwenthomeatnightweweretogether,butCaddy’srestwasbrokenbypain,andIoftenremainedtonurseher.Withherhusbandandherpoorlittlemiteofababytoloveandtheirhometostrivefor,whatagoodcreatureCaddywas!Soself-denying,souncomplaining,soanxioustogetwellontheiraccount,soafraidofgivingtrouble,andsothoughtfuloftheunassistedlaboursofherhusbandandthecomfortsofoldMr.Turveydrop;Ihadneverknownthebestofheruntilnow.Anditseemedsocuriousthatherpalefaceandhelplessfigureshouldbelyingtheredayafterdaywheredancingwasthebusinessoflife,wherethekitandtheapprenticesbeganearlyeverymorningintheball-room,andwheretheuntidylittleboywaltzedbyhimselfinthekitchenalltheafternoon.

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