Джэйн Эйр

Chapter XI

           "What!outalready?"saidshe."Iseeyouareanearlyriser." Iwentuptoher,andwasreceivedwithanaffablekissandshakeofthehand. 

           "HowdoyoulikeThornfield?"sheasked. ItoldherIlikeditverymuch. 

           "Yes,"shesaid,"itisaprettyplace;butIfearitwillbegettingoutoforder,unlessMr.Rochestershouldtakeitintohisheadtocomeandresideherepermanently;or,atleast,visititratheroftener:greathousesandfinegroundsrequirethepresenceoftheproprietor." 

           "Mr.Rochester!"Iexclaimed."Whoishe?" 

           "TheownerofThornfield,"sherespondedquietly."DidyounotknowhewascalledRochester?" 

           OfcourseIdidnot—Ihadneverheardofhimbefore; buttheoldladyseemedtoregardhisexistenceasauniversallyunderstoodfact,withwhicheverybodymustbeacquaintedbyinstinct. 

           "Ithought,"Icontinued,"Thornfieldbelongedtoyou." 

           "Tome?Blessyou,child;whatanidea!Tome!Iamonlythehousekeeper—themanager.TobesureIamdistantlyrelatedtotheRochestersbythemother’sside,oratleastmyhusbandwas;hewasaclergyman,incumbentofHay—thatlittlevillageyonderonthehill—andthatchurchnearthegateswashis. ThepresentMr.Rochester’smotherwasaFairfax,andsecondcousintomyhusband: butIneverpresumeontheconnection—infact,itisnothingtome;Iconsidermyselfquiteinthelightofanordinaryhousekeeper:myemployerisalwayscivil,andIexpectnothingmore." 

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