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Chapter XIII

           "Sir,youhavenowgivenmemy‘cadeau;’Iamobligedtoyou:itisthemeedteachersmostcovetpraiseoftheirpupils’progress." 

           "Humph!"saidMr.Rochester,andhetookhisteainsilence. 

           "Cometothefire,"saidthemaster,whenthetraywastakenaway,andMrs.Fairfaxhadsettledintoacornerwithherknitting;whileAdelewasleadingmebythehandroundtheroom,showingmethebeautifulbooksandornamentsontheconsolesandchiffonnieres. Weobeyed,asindutybound; Adelewantedtotakeaseatonmyknee,butshewasorderedtoamuseherselfwithPilot. 

           "Youhavebeenresidentinmyhousethreemonths?" 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Andyoucamefrom?" 

           "FromLowoodschool,inshire." 

           "Ah!acharitableconcern.Howlongwereyouthere?" 

           "Eightyears." 

           "Eightyears!youmustbetenaciousoflife. Ithoughthalfthetimeinsuchaplacewouldhavedoneupanyconstitution!Nowonderyouhaveratherthelookofanotherworld. Imarvelledwhereyouhadgotthatsortofface. WhenyoucameonmeinHayLanelastnight,Ithoughtunaccountablyoffairytales,andhadhalfamindtodemandwhetheryouhadbewitchedmyhorse:Iamnotsureyet. Whoareyourparents?" 

           "Ihavenone." 

           "Noreverhad,Isuppose:doyourememberthem?" 

           "No." 

           "Ithoughtnot.Andsoyouwerewaitingforyourpeoplewhenyousatonthatstile?" 

           "Forwhom,sir?" 

           "Forthemeningreen:itwasapropermoonlighteveningforthem. 

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