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Chapter XVI

           "AndMissIngram:whatsortofavoicehadshe?" 

           "Averyrichandpowerfulone:shesangdelightfully;itwasatreattolistentoher;andsheplayedafterwards. Iamnojudgeofmusic,butMr.Rochesteris;andIheardhimsayherexecutionwasremarkablygood." 

           "Andthisbeautifulandaccomplishedlady,sheisnotyetmarried?" 

           "Itappearsnot:Ifancyneithershenorhersisterhaveverylargefortunes. OldLordIngram’sestateswerechieflyentailed,andtheeldestsoncameinforeverythingalmost." 

           "ButIwondernowealthynoblemanorgentlemanhastakenafancytoher:Mr.Rochester,forinstance.Heisrich,ishenot?" 

           "Oh!yes.Butyouseethereisaconsiderabledifferenceinage:Mr.Rochesterisnearlyforty;sheisbuttwenty-five." 

           "Whatofthat?Moreunequalmatchesaremadeeveryday." 

           "True:yetIshouldscarcelyfancyMr.Rochesterwouldentertainanideaofthesort.Butyoueatnothing:youhavescarcelytastedsinceyoubegantea." 

           "No:Iamtoothirstytoeat.Willyouletmehaveanothercup?" 

           IwasaboutagaintoreverttotheprobabilityofaunionbetweenMr.RochesterandthebeautifulBlanche;butAdelecamein,andtheconversationwasturnedintoanotherchannel. 

           Whenoncemorealone,IreviewedtheinformationIhadgot;lookedintomyheart,examineditsthoughtsandfeelings,andendeavouredtobringbackwithastricthandsuchashadbeenstrayingthroughimagination’sboundlessandtracklesswaste,intothesafefoldofcommonsense." 

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