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Chapter XI

           Ourprogresswasleisurely,andgavemeampletimetoreflect; Iwascontenttobeatlengthsoneartheendofmyjourney;andasIleanedbackinthecomfortablethoughnotelegantconveyance,Imeditatedmuchatmyease. 

           "Isuppose,"thoughtI,"judgingfromtheplainnessoftheservantandcarriage,Mrs.Fairfaxisnotaverydashingperson: somuchthebetter;Ineverlivedamongstfinepeoplebutonce,andIwasverymiserablewiththem. Iwonderifshelivesaloneexceptthislittlegirl;ifso,andifsheisinanydegreeamiable,Ishallsurelybeabletogetonwithher;Iwilldomybest;itisapitythatdoingone’sbestdoesnotalwaysanswer. AtLowood,indeed,Itookthatresolution,keptit,andsucceededinpleasing;butwithMrs.Reed,Iremembermybestwasalwaysspurnedwithscorn. IprayGodMrs.FairfaxmaynotturnoutasecondMrs.Reed;butifshedoes,Iamnotboundtostaywithher!lettheworstcometotheworst,Icanadvertiseagain.Howfarareweonourroadnow,Iwonder?" 

           Iletdownthewindowandlookedout; Millcotewasbehindus;judgingbythenumberofitslights,itseemedaplaceofconsiderablemagnitude,muchlargerthanLowton. Wewerenow,asfarasIcouldsee,onasortofcommon; buttherewerehousesscatteredalloverthedistrict;IfeltwewereinadifferentregiontoLowood,morepopulous,lesspicturesque;morestirring,lessromantic. 

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