Esther’s Narrative

           SoonafterIhadthatconversationwithmyguardian,heputasealedpaperinmyhandonemorningandsaid,"Thisisfornextmonth,mydear."Ifoundinittwohundredpounds.InowbeganveryquietlytomakesuchpreparationsasIthoughtwerenecessary.Regulatingmypurchasesbymyguardian’staste,whichIknewverywellofcourse,IarrangedmywardrobetopleasehimandhopedIshouldbehighlysuccessful.IdiditallsoquietlybecauseIwasnotquitefreefrommyoldapprehensionthatAdawouldberathersorryandbecausemyguardianwassoquiethimself.Ihadnodoubtthatunderallthecircumstancesweshouldbemarriedinthemostprivateandsimplemanner.PerhapsIshouldonlyhavetosaytoAda,"Wouldyouliketocomeandseememarriedto-morrow,mypet?"Perhapsourweddingmightevenbeasunpretendingasherown,andImightnotfinditnecessarytosayanythingaboutituntilitwasover.IthoughtthatifIweretochoose,Iwouldlikethisbest.TheonlyexceptionImadewasMrs.Woodcourt.ItoldherthatIwasgoingtobemarriedtomyguardianandthatwehadbeenengagedsometime.Shehighlyapproved.Shecouldneverdoenoughformeandwasremarkablysoftenednowincomparisonwithwhatshehadbeenwhenwefirstknewher.Therewasnotroubleshewouldnothavetakentohavebeenofusetome,butIneedhardlysaythatIonlyallowedhertotakeaslittleasgratifiedherkindnesswithouttaskingit.Ofcoursethiswasnotatimetoneglectmyguardian,andofcourseitwasnotatimeforneglectingmydarling.

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