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Esther’s Narrative

           Icouldrepeatthewordsinmymind,andIknewwhattheymeantofthemselves,butIattachednomeaningtotheminanyotherconnexion."Andonereturned,"saidMr.Bucket,"andonewenton.Andtheonethatwentononlywentonacertainwayagreedupontodeceiveandthenturnedacrosscountryandwenthome.Thinkamoment!"Icouldrepeatthisinmymindtoo,butIhadnottheleastideawhatitmeant.Isawbeforeme,lyingonthestep,themotherofthedeadchild.Shelaytherewithonearmcreepingroundabaroftheirongateandseemingtoembraceit.Shelaythere,whohadsolatelyspokentomymother.Shelaythere,adistressed,unsheltered,senselesscreature.Shewhohadbroughtmymother’sletter,whocouldgivemetheonlycluetowheremymotherwas;she,whowastoguideustorescueandsaveherwhomwehadsoughtsofar,whohadcometothisconditionbysomemeansconnectedwithmymotherthatIcouldnotfollow,andmightbepassingbeyondourreachandhelpatthatmoment;shelaythere,andtheystoppedme!IsawbutdidnotcomprehendthesolemnandcompassionatelookinMr.Woodcourt’sface.Isawbutdidnotcomprehendhistouchingtheotheronthebreasttokeephimback.Isawhimstanduncoveredinthebitterair,withareverenceforsomething.Butmyunderstandingforallthiswasgone.Ievenhearditsaidbetweenthem,"Shallshego?""Shehadbettergo.Herhandsshouldbethefirsttotouchher.Theyhaveahigherrightthanours."Ipassedontothegateandstoopeddown.Iliftedtheheavyhead,putthelongdankhairaside,andturnedtheface

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