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Chapter XIII

           Ashetookthecupfrommyhand,Adele,thinkingthemomentpropitiousformakingarequestinmyfavour,criedout 

           "N’est-cepas,monsieur,qu‘ilyauncadeaupourMademoiselleEyredansvotrepetitcoffre?" 

           "Whotalksofcadeaux?"saidhegruffly. "Didyouexpectapresent,MissEyre?Areyoufondofpresents?"andhesearchedmyfacewitheyesthatIsawweredark,irate,andpiercing. 

           "Ihardlyknow,sir; Ihavelittleexperienceofthem:theyaregenerallythoughtpleasantthings." 

           "Generallythought?Butwhatdoyouthink?" 

           "Ishouldbeobligedtotaketime,sir,beforeIcouldgiveyouananswerworthyofyouracceptance:apresenthasmanyfacestoit,hasitnot?andoneshouldconsiderall,beforepronouncinganopinionastoitsnature." 

           "MissEyre,youarenotsounsophisticatedasAdele:shedemandsa‘cadeau,’clamorously,themomentsheseesme:youbeataboutthebush." 

           "BecauseIhavelessconfidenceinmydesertsthanAdelehas:shecanprefertheclaimofoldacquaintance,andtherighttooofcustom;forshesaysyouhavealwaysbeeninthehabitofgivingherplaythings; butifIhadtomakeoutacaseIshouldbepuzzled,sinceIamastranger,andhavedonenothingtoentitlemetoanacknowledgment." 

           "Oh,don’tfallbackonover-modesty!IhaveexaminedAdele,andfindyouhavetakengreatpainswithher: sheisnotbright,shehasnotalents;yetinashorttimeshehasmademuchimprovement." 

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