Esther

1 Shortly after nine o’clock, Esther of Providence, Rhode Island, switched off her radio and rolled a sheet of paper into her typewriter.

2 It was like the story of Esther all over again.

3 While the rest of us were worrying over getting our printing to match exactly the example shown on the blackboard, Esther got praise for any kind of mark that resembled the letters.

4 Now, lying on my back in bed, I imagined Buddy saying, "Do you know what a poem is, Esther?"

5 An article about health care, using Esther’s story, with pictures of the packets of nameless medicine.

6 Esther: Everything. And don't forget the port for Uncle Maurice.

以斯帖: 每样都备点, 别忘了墨里斯叔叔爱喝的葡萄牙葡萄酒.

7 "But," Esther Hartlieb looked so disappointed that Victor almost felt sorry for her, "where, for heaven's sake, was the boat going?"

8 Next to Ida stood Victor, no beard, no disguise, simply the Victor Esther knew.

9 “Oh, Lord, I’m forgetting myself. You must be hungry. Esther, get him something to fill himself up on.”

10 “He’s decided to open another branch of the Esther P. Marinoff for older children and he wants Natalie to be the first student.”

11 I turn around to see Esther Song standing behind me.

12 Holly fanned herself, mouthy Miss Esther had nothing to say for once, and even Nan blushed like a schoolgirl when Brent shook her hand.

13 He would have known Esther's voice even if he had heard her announcing train times at Venice's main station.

14 Having possessed Esther, the carnal man awoke, seeing the possibility of conquest everywhere.

15 There was only Esther, who contained in her narrow body all mystery and all passion, and who answered all his need.

16 “Let me tell you a story,” she said quietly, ignoring the fact that they were both weeping, Shifre loudly and Esther with short little gasps.

17 When we walked in, Nan was at our small kitchen table with Miss Esther, deep in conversation.

18 Esther shook her head, smiling, and left the office.

19 "I think we can take you right away, Esther," Miss Huey said.

20 And some of them I don’t know anything other than their names, like Benjamin Zylberberg, the Jewish doctor, and Esther Lévi, whose flute music Julie was given to write on.

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