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Chapter XVII

           Mr.Eshton,themagistrateofthedistrict,isgentleman-like:hishairisquitewhite,hiseyebrowsandwhiskersstilldark,whichgiveshimsomethingoftheappearanceofa"perenobledetheatre." LordIngram,likehissisters,isverytall;likethem,also,heishandsome; buthesharesMary’sapatheticandlistlesslook:heseemstohavemorelengthoflimbthanvivacityofbloodorvigourofbrain. 

           AndwhereisMr.Rochester? 

           Hecomesinlast:Iamnotlookingatthearch,yetIseehimenter. Itrytoconcentratemyattentiononthosenetting-needles,onthemeshesofthepurseIamformingIwishtothinkonlyoftheworkIhaveinmyhands,toseeonlythesilverbeadsandsilkthreadsthatlieinmylap; whereas,Idistinctlybeholdhisfigure,andIinevitablyrecallthemomentwhenIlastsawit;justafterIhadrenderedhim,whathedeemed,anessentialservice,andhe,holdingmyhand,andlookingdownonmyface,surveyedmewitheyesthatrevealedaheartfullandeagertooverflow;inwhoseemotionsIhadapart. HownearhadIapproachedhimatthatmoment!Whathadoccurredsince,calculatedtochangehisandmyrelativepositions?Yetnow,howdistant,howfarestrangedwewere! Sofarestranged,thatIdidnotexpecthimtocomeandspeaktome. Ididnotwonder,when,withoutlookingatme,hetookaseatattheothersideoftheroom,andbeganconversingwithsomeoftheladies. 

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