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Chapter XIX

           "No;butIcanscarcelyseewhatMr.Rochesterhastodowiththethemeyouhadintroduced." 

           "Iwastalkingofladiessmilingintheeyesofgentlemen;andoflatesomanysmileshavebeenshedintoMr.Rochester’seyesthattheyoverflowliketwocupsfilledabovethebrim:haveyouneverremarkedthat?" 

           "Mr.Rochesterhasarighttoenjoythesocietyofhisguests." 

           "Noquestionabouthisright:buthaveyouneverobservedthat,ofallthetalestoldhereaboutmatrimony,Mr.Rochesterhasbeenfavouredwiththemostlivelyandthemostcontinuous?" 

           "Theeagernessofalistenerquickensthetongueofanarrator."Isaidthisrathertomyselfthantothegipsy,whosestrangetalk,voice,manner,hadbythistimewrappedmeinakindofdream. Oneunexpectedsentencecamefromherlipsafteranother,tillIgotinvolvedinawebofmystification; andwonderedwhatunseenspirithadbeensittingforweeksbymyheartwatchingitsworkingsandtakingrecordofeverypulse. 

           "Eagernessofalistener!"repeatedshe:"yes;Mr.Rochesterhassatbythehour,hisearinclinedtothefascinatinglipsthattooksuchdelightintheirtaskofcommunicating; andMr.Rochesterwassowillingtoreceiveandlookedsogratefulforthepastimegivenhim;youhavenoticedthis?" 

           "Grateful!Icannotrememberdetectinggratitudeinhisface." 

           "Detecting!Youhaveanalysed,then.Andwhatdidyoudetect,ifnotgratitude?" 

           Isaidnothing. 

           "Youhaveseenlove:haveyounot?and,lookingforward,youhaveseenhimmarried,andbeheldhisbridehappy?" 

           "Humph!Notexactly.Yourwitch’sskillisratheratfaultsometimes." 

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