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Chapter V

           Lulledbythesound,Iatlastdroppedasleep; Ihadnotlongslumberedwhenthesuddencessationofmotionawokeme;thecoach-doorwasopen,andapersonlikeaservantwasstandingatit:Isawherfaceanddressbythelightofthelamps. 

           "IstherealittlegirlcalledJaneEyrehere?"sheasked. Ianswered"Yes,"andwasthenliftedout;mytrunkwashandeddown,andthecoachinstantlydroveaway. 

           Iwasstiffwithlongsitting,andbewilderedwiththenoiseandmotionofthecoach:Gatheringmyfaculties,Ilookedaboutme. Rain,wind,anddarknessfilledtheair;nevertheless,Idimlydiscernedawallbeforemeandadooropeninit;throughthisdoorIpassedwithmynewguide:sheshutandlockeditbehindher. Therewasnowvisibleahouseorhousesforthebuildingspreadfarwithmanywindows,andlightsburninginsome; wewentupabroadpebblypath,splashingwet,andwereadmittedatadoor; thentheservantledmethroughapassageintoaroomwithafire,wheresheleftmealone. 

           Istoodandwarmedmynumbedfingersovertheblaze,thenIlookedround;therewasnocandle,buttheuncertainlightfromthehearthshowed,byintervals,paperedwalls,carpet,curtains,shiningmahoganyfurniture:itwasaparlour,notsospaciousorsplendidasthedrawing-roomatGateshead,butcomfortableenough. Iwaspuzzlingtomakeoutthesubjectofapictureonthewall,whenthedooropened,andanindividualcarryingalightentered;anotherfollowedclosebehind. 

           Thefirstwasatallladywithdarkhair,darkeyes,andapaleandlargeforehead;herfigurewaspartlyenvelopedinashawl,hercountenancewasgrave,herbearingerect. 

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