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Esther’s Narrative

           ""Itmightopenanewworldtohim,"saidI."Soitmight,littlewoman,"myguardianassented."Idoubtifheexpectsmuchoftheoldworld.DoyouknowIhavefanciedthathesometimesfeelssomeparticulardisappointmentormisfortuneencounteredinit.Youneverheardofanythingofthatsort?"Ishookmyhead."Humph,"saidmyguardian."Iammistaken,Idaresay."Astherewasalittlepausehere,whichIthought,formydeargirl’ssatisfaction,hadbetterbefilledup,IhummedanairasIworkedwhichwasafavouritewithmyguardian."AnddoyouthinkMr.Woodcourtwillmakeanothervoyage?"IaskedhimwhenIhadhummeditquietlyallthrough."Idon’tquiteknowwhattothink,mydear,butIshouldsayitwaslikelyatpresentthathewillgivealongtriptoanothercountry.""Iamsurehewilltakethebestwishesofallourheartswithhimwhereverhegoes,"saidI;"andthoughtheyarenotriches,hewillneverbethepoorerforthem,guardian,atleast.""Never,littlewoman,"hereplied.Iwassittinginmyusualplace,whichwasnowbesidemyguardian’schair.Thathadnotbeenmyusualplacebeforetheletter,butitwasnow.IlookeduptoAda,whowassittingopposite,andIsaw,asshelookedatme,thathereyeswerefilledwithtearsandthattearswerefallingdownherface.IfeltthatIhadonlytobeplacidandmerryonceforalltoundeceivemydearandsetherlovingheartatrest.Ireallywasso,andIhadnothingtodobuttobemyself.

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