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Chapter XXI

           "Good!butnotquitethething,"Ithought,asIsurveyedtheeffect:"theywantmoreforceandspirit;"andIwroughttheshadesblacker,thatthelightsmightflashmorebrilliantlyahappytouchortwosecuredsuccess. There,Ihadafriend’sfaceundermygaze;andwhatdiditsignifythatthoseyoungladiesturnedtheirbacksonme?Ilookedatit;Ismiledatthespeakinglikeness:Iwasabsorbedandcontent. 

           "Isthataportraitofsomeoneyouknow?"askedEliza,whohadapproachedmeunnoticed.Irespondedthatitwasmerelyafancyhead,andhurrieditbeneaththeothersheets. Ofcourse,Ilied:itwas,infact,averyfaithfulrepresentationofMr.Rochester. Butwhatwasthattoher,ortoanyonebutmyself? Georgianaalsoadvancedtolook.Theotherdrawingspleasedhermuch,butshecalledthat"anuglyman." Theybothseemedsurprisedatmyskill.Iofferedtosketchtheirportraits;andeach,inturn,satforapenciloutline. ThenGeorgianaproducedheralbum.Ipromisedtocontributeawater-colourdrawing:thisputheratonceintogoodhumour.Sheproposedawalkinthegrounds. Beforewehadbeenouttwohours,weweredeepinaconfidentialconversation: shehadfavouredmewithadescriptionofthebrilliantwintershehadspentinLondontwoseasonsagooftheadmirationshehadthereexcitedtheattentionshehadreceived;andIevengothintsofthetitledconquestshehadmade. 

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