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Esther’s Narrative

           Frameawishandgratifyit,mydaughter.Everythingthishousecontains,everythingmyroomcontains,isatyourservice,mydear.Donot,"hewouldsometimesaddinaburstofdeportment,"evenallowmysimplerequirementstobeconsiderediftheyshouldatanytimeinterferewithyourown,myCaroline.Yournecessitiesaregreaterthanmine."Hehadestablishedsuchalongprescriptiverighttothisdeportment(hisson’sinheritancefromhismother)thatIseveraltimesknewbothCaddyandherhusbandtobemeltedtotearsbytheseaffectionateself-sacrifices."Nay,mydears,"hewouldremonstrate;andwhenIsawCaddy’sthinarmabouthisfatneckashesaidit,Iwouldbemeltedtoo,thoughnotbythesameprocess."Nay,nay!Ihavepromisednevertoleaveye.Bedutifulandaffectionatetowardsme,andIasknootherreturn.Now,blessye!IamgoingtothePark."Hewouldtaketheairtherepresentlyandgetanappetiteforhishoteldinner.IhopeIdooldMr.Turveydropnowrong,butIneversawanybettertraitsinhimthantheseIfaithfullyrecord,exceptthathecertainlyconceivedalikingforPeepyandwouldtakethechildoutwalkingwithgreatpomp,alwaysonthoseoccasionssendinghimhomebeforehewenttodinnerhimself,andoccasionallywithahalfpennyinhispocket.Buteventhisdisinterestednesswasattendedwithnoinconsiderablecost,tomyknowledge,forbeforePeepywassufficientlydecoratedtowalkhandinhandwiththeprofessorofdeportment,hehadtobenewlydressed,attheexpenseofCaddyandherhusband,fromtoptotoe.Lastofourvisitors,therewasMr.Jellyby.

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