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can constitute a good education; but I hear a ring at the 

 bell that must be Esther. 



All ran out to meet her, for Esther was welcomed with 

 pleasure wherever she went. Her kindness and considera- 

 tion had made her as great a favorite among the younger 

 branches of the family, as her sensible, well-regulated mind 

 had endeared her to her mother. She had passed a most 

 agreeable visit with her friend, Mrs. Clifford, who lived in 

 the neighborhood of Guildford, and had obtained permission 

 to show her beautiful garden to her sisters and cousins; for, 

 disinterested and generous by nature, Esther enjoyed nothing 

 alone, and felt no indulgence a source of gratification to her- 

 self, unless it could be shared by those she loved. 



