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Chapter XIII

           "LetMissEyrebeseated,"saidhe: andtherewassomethingintheforcedstiffbow,intheimpatientyetformaltone,whichseemedfurthertoexpress,"WhatthedeuceisittomewhetherMissEyrebethereornot?AtthismomentIamnotdisposedtoaccosther." 

           Isatdownquitedisembarrassed. Areceptionoffinishedpolitenesswouldprobablyhaveconfusedme:Icouldnothavereturnedorrepaiditbyansweringgraceandeleganceonmypart;butharshcapricelaidmeundernoobligation;onthecontrary,adecentquiescence,underthefreakofmanner,gavemetheadvantage. Besides,theeccentricityoftheproceedingwaspiquant: Ifeltinterestedtoseehowhewouldgoon. 

           Hewentonasastatuewould,thatis,heneitherspokenormoved.Mrs.Fairfaxseemedtothinkitnecessarythatsomeoneshouldbeamiable,andshebegantotalk. Kindly,asusualand,asusual,rathertriteshecondoledwithhimonthepressureofbusinesshehadhadallday;ontheannoyanceitmusthavebeentohimwiththatpainfulsprain:thenshecommendedhispatienceandperseveranceingoingthroughwithit. 

           "Madam,Ishouldlikesometea,"wasthesolerejoindershegot. Shehastenedtoringthebell;andwhenthetraycame,sheproceededtoarrangethecups,spoons,etc.,withassiduouscelerity. IandAdelewenttothetable;butthemasterdidnotleavehiscouch. 

           "WillyouhandMr.Rochester’scup?"saidMrs.Fairfaxtome;"Adelemightperhapsspillit." 

           Ididasrequested. 

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