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Chapter X

           "Yes,Bessie,Icanbothreaditandspeakit." 

           "Andyoucanworkonmuslinandcanvas?" 

           "Ican." 

           "Oh,youarequitealady,MissJane!Iknewyouwouldbe:youwillgetonwhetheryourrelationsnoticeyouornot. TherewassomethingIwantedtoaskyou. Haveyoueverheardanythingfromyourfather’skinsfolk,theEyres?" 

           "Neverinmylife." 

           "Well,youknowMissisalwayssaidtheywerepoorandquitedespicable:andtheymaybepoor;butIbelievetheyareasmuchgentryastheReedsare; foroneday,nearlysevenyearsago,aMr.EyrecametoGatesheadandwantedtoseeyou;Mississaidyouwereatschoolfiftymilesoff; heseemedsomuchdisappointed,forhecouldnotstay:hewasgoingonavoyagetoaforeigncountry,andtheshipwastosailfromLondoninadayortwo. Helookedquiteagentleman,andIbelievehewasyourfather’sbrother." 

           "Whatforeigncountrywashegoingto,Bessie?" 

           "Anislandthousandsofmilesoff,wheretheymakewinethebutlerdidtellme" 

           "Madeira?"Isuggested. 

           "Yes,thatisitthatistheveryword." 

           "Sohewent?" 

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