Холодный дом

Esther’s Narrative

           However,asheisnowgonesofarawayandforanindefinitetime,andashewillhavegoodopportunitiesandintroductions,wemayconsiderthispastandgone.Andyou,mydear,"saidtheoldlady,whowasnowallnodsandsmiles,"regardingyourdearself,mylove?""Me,Mrs.Woodcourt?""Nottobealwaysselfish,talkingofmyson,whohasgonetoseekhisfortuneandtofindawifewhendoyoumeantoseekYOURfortuneandtofindahusband,MissSummerson?Hey,lookyou!Nowyoublush!"Idon’tthinkIdidblushatallevents,itwasnotimportantifIdidandIsaidmypresentfortuneperfectlycontentedmeandIhadnowishtochangeit."ShallItellyouwhatIalwaysthinkofyouandthefortuneyettocomeforyou,mylove?"saidMrs.Woodcourt."Ifyoubelieveyouareagoodprophet,"saidI."Why,then,itisthatyouwillmarrysomeoneveryrichandveryworthy,mucholderfiveandtwentyyears,perhapsthanyourself.Andyouwillbeanexcellentwife,andmuchbeloved,andveryhappy.""Thatisagoodfortune,"saidI."Butwhyisittobemine?""Mydear,"shereturned,"there’ssuitabilityinityouaresobusy,andsoneat,andsopeculiarlysituatedaltogetherthatthere’ssuitabilityinit,anditwillcometopass.Andnobody,mylove,willcongratulateyoumoresincerelyonsuchamarriagethanIshall."Itwascuriousthatthisshouldmakemeuncomfortable,butIthinkitdid.Iknowitdid.Itmademeforsomepartofthatnightuncomfortable.IwassoashamedofmyfollythatIdidnotliketoconfessiteventoAda,andthatmadememoreuncomfortablestill.

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