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Chapter XVII

           Mostgentlemenwouldadmireher,Ithought; andthathedidadmireher,Ialreadyseemedtohaveobtainedproof:toremovethelastshadeofdoubt,itremainedbuttoseethemtogether. 

           Youarenottosuppose,reader,thatAdelehasallthistimebeensittingmotionlessonthestoolatmyfeet:no;whentheladiesentered,sherose,advancedtomeetthem,madeastatelyreverence,andsaidwithgravity 

           "Bonjour,mesdames." 

           AndMissIngramhadlookeddownatherwithamockingair,andexclaimed,"Oh,whatalittlepuppet!" 

           LadyLynnhadremarked,"ItisMr.Rochester’sward,IsupposethelittleFrenchgirlhewasspeakingof." 

           Mrs.Denthadkindlytakenherhand,andgivenherakiss. 

           AmyandLouisaEshtonhadcriedoutsimultaneously"Whataloveofachild!" 

           Andthentheyhadcalledhertoasofa,whereshenowsat,ensconcedbetweenthem,chatteringalternatelyinFrenchandbrokenEnglish;absorbingnotonlytheyoungladies’attention,butthatofMrs.EshtonandLadyLynn,andgettingspoilttoherheart’scontent. 

           Atlastcoffeeisbroughtin,andthegentlemenaresummoned. Isitintheshadeifanyshadetherebeinthisbrilliantly-litapartment;thewindow-curtainhalfhidesme. Againthearchyawns;theycome.Thecollectiveappearanceofthegentlemen,likethatoftheladies,isveryimposing:theyareallcostumedinblack;mostofthemaretall,someyoung. HenryandFrederickLynnareverydashingsparksindeed;andColonelDentisafinesoldierlyman. 

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