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understood one another。
I have not counted Mr Woodcourt among our visitors�察�because
he was now Caddy¨s regular attendant。 She soon began to improve
under his care�察�but he was so gentle�察�so skilful�察�so unwearying in
the pains he took�察�that it is not to be wondered at�察�I am sure。 I saw
a good deal of Mr Woodcourt during this time�察�though not so much
as might be supposed�察�for�察�knowing Caddy to be safe in his hands�察�
I often slipped home at about the hours when he was expected。 We
frequently met�察�notwithstanding。 I was quite reconciled to myself
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now�察�but I still felt glad to think that he was sorry for me�察�and he
still was sorry for me I believed。 He helped Mr Badger in his
professional engagements�察�which were numerous�察�and had as yet
no settled projects for the future。
It was when Caddy began to recover�察 �that I began to notice a
change in my dear girl。 I cannot say how it first presented itself to
me�察�because I observed it in many slight particulars�察 �which were
nothing in themselves�察 �and only became something when they
were pieced together。 But I made it out�察�by putting them together�察�
that Ada was not so frankly cheerful with me as she used to be。
Her tenderness for me was as loving and true as ever�察�I did not for
a moment doubt that�察 �but there was a quiet sorrow about her
which she did not confide to me�察 �and in which I traced some
hidden regret。
Now I could not understand this�察�and I was so anxious for the
happiness of my own pet�察�that it caused me some uneasiness�察�and
set me thinking often。 At length�察�feeling sure that Ada suppressed
this something from me�察 �lest it should make me unhappy too�察 �it
came into my head that she was a little grieved!for me!by what
I had told her about Bleak House。
How I persuaded myself that this was likely�察�I don¨t know。 I had
no idea that there was any selfish reference in my doing so。 I was
not grieved for myself�察 �I was quite contented and quite happy。
Still�察�that Ada might be thinking!for me�察�though I had abandoned
all such thoughts!of what once was�察 �but was now all changed�察�
seemed so easy to believe�察�that I believed it。
What could I do to reassure my darling ��I considered then�� and
show her that I had no such feelings�拭�Well� �I could only be as brisk
and busy as possible�察 �and that�察 �I had tried to be all along。
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However�察�as Caddy¨s illness had certainly interfered�察�more or less�察�
with my home duties!though I had always been there in the
morning to make my Guardian¨s breakfast�察�and he had a hundred
times laughed�察 �and said there must be two little women�察 �for his
little woman was never missing!I resolved to be doubly diligent
and gay。 So I went about the house�察�humming all the tunes I knew�察�
and I sat working and working in a desperate manner�察�and I talked
and talked�察�morning noon and night。
And still there was the same shade between me and my darling。
^So�察�Dame Trot�察院�observed my Guardian shutting up his book�察�
one night when we were all three together�察 �so�察 �Woodcourt has
restored Caddy Jellyby to the full enjoyment of life again�拭院�
^Yes�察�I said�察 �and to be repaid by such gratitude as hers�察�is to be
made rich�察�Guardian。 ̄
^I wish it was�察院�he returned�察 �with all my heart。 ̄
So did I too�察�for that matter。 I said so。
^Aye� �We would make him as rich as a Jew�察 �if we knew how。
Would we not�察�little woman�拭院�
I laughed as I worked�察 �and replied that I was not sure about
that�察 �for it might spoil him�察 �and he might not be so useful�察 �and
there might be many who could ill spare him。 As Miss Flite�察�and
Caddy herself�察�and many others。
^True�察院�said my Guardian。 ^I had forgotten that。 But we would
agree to make him rich enough to live�察�I suppose�拭�Rich enough to
work with tolerable peace of mind�拭�Rich enough to have his own
happy home�察 �and his own household gods!and household
goddess too�察�perhaps�拭院�
That was quite another thing�察�I said。 We must all agree in that。
^To be sure�察院�said my Guardian。 ^All of us。 I have a great regard
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for Woodcourt�察�a high esteem for him�察�and I have been sounding
him delicately about his plans。 It is difficult to offer aid to an
independent man�察�with that just kind of pride which he possesses。
And yet I would be glad to do it if I might�察 �or if I knew how。 He
seems half inclined for another voyage。 But that appears like
casting such a man away。 ̄
^It might open a new world to him�察院�said I。
^So it might little woman�察院�my Guardian assented。 ^I doubt if
he expects much of the old world。 Do you know I have fancied that
he sometimes feels some particular disappointment�察 �or
misfortune�察�encountered in it。 You never heard of anything of that
sort�拭院�
I shook my head。
^Humph�察院�said my Guardian。 ^I am mistaken�察�I dare say。 ̄
As there was a little pause here�察 �which I thought�察 �for my dear
girl¨s satisfaction�察 �had better be filled up�察 �I hummed an air as I
worked which was a favourite with my Guardian。
^And do you think Mr Woodcourt will make another voyage�拭院�I
asked him�察�when I had hummed it quietly all through。
^I don¨t quite know what to think�察�my dear�察�but I should say it
was likely at present that he will give a long trial to another
country。 ̄
^I am sure he will take the best wishes of all our hearts with
him wherever he goes�察院�said I�察 �and though they are not riches�察�he
will never be the poorer for them�察�Guardian�察�at least。 ̄
^Never�察�little woman�察院�he replied。
I was sitting in my usual place�察 �which was now beside my
Guardian¨s chair。 That had not been my usual place before the
letter�察�but it was now。 I looked up at Ada�察�who was sitting opposite�察�
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and I saw�察�as she looked at me�察�that her eyes were filled with tears�察�
and that tears were falling down her face。 I felt that I had only to
be placid and merry once for all to undeceive my dear�察�and set her
loving heart at rest。 I really was so�察�and I had nothing to do but to
be myself。
So I made my sweet girl lean upon my shoulder!how little
thinking what was heavy on her mind� �and I said she was not
quite well�察�and put my arm about her�察�and took her upstairs。 When
we were in our own room�察�and when she might perhaps have told
me what I was so unprepared to hear�察 �I gave her no
encouragement to confide in me�察 �I never thought she stood in
need of it。
^O my dear good Esther�察院�said Ada�察 �if I could only make up my
mind to speak to you and my cousin John�察 �when you are
together� 院�
^Why�察 �my love� 院 �I remonstrated。 ^Ada�拭 �why should you not
speak to us� 院�
Ada only dropped her head and pressed me closer to her heart。
^You surely don¨t forget�察 �my beauty�察院 �said I�察 �smiling�察 �what
quiet old´fashioned people we are�察�and how I have settled down to
be the discreetest of dames�拭 �You don¨t forget how happily and
peacefully my life is all marked out for me�察 �and by whom�拭 �I am
certain that you don¨t forget by what a noble character�察�Ada。 That
can never be。 ̄
^No�察�never�察�Esther。 ̄
^Why�察�then�察�my dear�察院�said I�察 �there can be nothing amiss!and
why should you not speak to us� 院�
^Nothing amiss�察�Esther�拭院�returned Ada。 ^O when I think of all
these years�察�and of his fatherly care and kindness�察�and of the old
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relations among us�察�and of you�察�what shall I do�察�what shall I do� 院�
I looked at my child in some wonder�察�but I thought it better not
to answer�察�otherwise than by cheering her�察�and so I turned off into
many little recollections of our life together�察 �and prevented her
from saying more。 When she lay down to sleep�察�and not before�察�I
returned to my Guardian to say good night�察�and then I came back
to Ada�察�and sat near her for a little while。
She was asleep�察�and I thought as I looked at her that she was a
little changed。 I had thought so�察�more than once lately。 I could not
decide�察 �even looking at her while she was unconscious�察 �how she
was changed�察 �but something in the familiar beauty of he