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Chapter XVII

           Youshouldhearmamaonthechapterofgovernesses: MaryandIhavehad,Ishouldthink,adozenatleastinourday;halfofthemdetestableandtherestridiculous,andallincubiweretheynot,mama?" 

           "Didyouspeak,myown?" 

           Theyoungladythusclaimedasthedowager’sspecialproperty,reiteratedherquestionwithanexplanation. 

           "Mydearest,don’tmentiongovernesses;thewordmakesmenervous. Ihavesufferedamartyrdomfromtheirincompetencyandcaprice.IthankHeavenIhavenowdonewiththem!" 

           Mrs.Dentherebentovertothepiousladyandwhisperedsomethinginherear;Isuppose,fromtheanswerelicited,itwasareminderthatoneoftheanathematisedracewaspresent. 

           "Tantpis!"saidherLadyship,"Ihopeitmaydohergood!"Then,inalowertone,butstillloudenoughformetohear,"Inoticedher;Iamajudgeofphysiognomy,andinhersIseeallthefaultsofherclass." 

           "Whatarethey,madam?"inquiredMr.Rochesteraloud. 

           "Iwilltellyouinyourprivateear,"repliedshe,waggingherturbanthreetimeswithportentoussignificancy. 

           "Butmycuriositywillbepastitsappetite;itcravesfoodnow." 

           "AskBlanche;sheisneareryouthanI." 

           "Oh,don’treferhimtome,mama!Ihavejustonewordtosayofthewholetribe;theyareanuisance.NotthatIeversufferedmuchfromthem;Itookcaretoturnthetables. WhattricksTheodoreandIusedtoplayonourMissWilsons,andMrs.Greys,andMadameJouberts!Marywasalwaystoosleepytojoininaplotwithspirit. 

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