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Chapter XVIII

           Seatedonthecarpet,bythesideofthisbasin,wasseenMr.Rochester,costumedinshawls,withaturbanonhishead. HisdarkeyesandswarthyskinandPaynimfeaturessuitedthecostumeexactly:helookedtheverymodelofanEasternemir,anagentoravictimofthebowstring. PresentlyadvancedintoviewMissIngram. She,too,wasattiredinorientalfashion:acrimsonscarftiedsash-likeroundthewaist:anembroideredhandkerchiefknottedabouthertemples;herbeautifully-mouldedarmsbare,oneofthemupraisedintheactofsupportingapitcher,poisedgracefullyonherhead. Bothhercastofformandfeature,hercomplexionandhergeneralair,suggestedtheideaofsomeIsraelitishprincessofthepatriarchaldays;andsuchwasdoubtlessthecharactersheintendedtorepresent. 

           Sheapproachedthebasin,andbentoveritasiftofillherpitcher;sheagainliftedittoherhead. Thepersonageonthewell-brinknowseemedtoaccosther;tomakesomerequest:-"Shehasted,letdownherpitcheronherhand,andgavehimtodrink." Fromthebosomofhisrobehethenproducedacasket,openeditandshowedmagnificentbraceletsandearrings; sheactedastonishmentandadmiration; kneeling,helaidthetreasureatherfeet;incredulityanddelightwereexpressedbyherlooksandgestures;thestrangerfastenedthebraceletsonherarmsandtheringsinherears. ItwasEliezerandRebecca:thecamelsonlywerewanting. 

           Thediviningpartyagainlaidtheirheadstogether:apparentlytheycouldnotagreeaboutthewordorsyllablethesceneillustrated. ColonelDent,theirspokesman,demanded"thetableauofthewhole;"whereuponthecurtainagaindescended. 

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