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Esther’s Narrative

           Ihavethereforetakena’ouseinthatlocality,which,intheopinionofmyfriends,isahollowbargain(taxesridiculous,anduseoffixturesincludedintherent),andintendsettingupprofessionallyformyselfthereforthwith."HereMr.Guppy’smotherfellintoanextraordinarypassionofrollingherheadandsmilingwaggishlyatanybodywhowouldlookather."It’sasix-roomer,exclusiveofkitchens,"saidMr.Guppy,"andintheopinionofmyfriends,acommodioustenement.WhenImentionmyfriends,IreferprincipallytomyfriendJobling,whoIbelievehasknownme,"Mr.Guppylookedathimwithasentimentalair,"fromboyhood’shour."Mr.Joblingconfirmedthiswithaslidingmovementofhislegs."MyfriendJoblingwillrendermehisassistanceinthecapacityofclerkandwillliveinthe’ouse,"saidMr.Guppy."Mymotherwilllikewiseliveinthe’ousewhenherpresentquarterintheOldStreetRoadshallhaveceasedandexpired;andconsequentlytherewillbenowantofsociety.MyfriendJoblingisnaturallyaristocraticbytaste,andbesidesbeingacquaintedwiththemovementsoftheuppercircles,fullybacksmeintheintentionsIamnowdeveloping."Mr.Joblingsaid"Certainly"andwithdrewalittlefromtheelbowofMrGuppy’smother."Now,Ihavenooccasiontomentiontoyou,sir,youbeingintheconfidenceofMissSummerson,"saidMr.Guppy,"(mother,Iwishyou’dbesogoodastokeepstill),thatMissSummerson’simagewasformerlyimprintedonmy’eartandthatImadeheraproposalofmarriage.""ThatIhaveheard,"returnedmyguardian."Circumstances,"pursuedMr.

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