Chapter 67 (The Close of Esther's Narrative)
Esther's broken-off final sentence about her looks: '...even supposing—' leaving her self-assessment incomplete, an iconic example of her self-effacement.
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From Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Esther's narration ends mid-sentence with characteristic modesty, refusing to complete her own self-praise about her appearance—a famously unresolved final clause.
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