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Chapter XI

           Shethendeclaimedthelittlepiecewithanattentiontopunctuationandemphasis,aflexibilityofvoiceandanappropriatenessofgesture,veryunusualindeedatherage,andwhichprovedshehadbeencarefullytrained. 

           "Wasityourmamawhotaughtyouthatpiece?"Iasked. 

           "Yes,andshejustusedtosayitinthisway:‘Qu’avezvousdonc?luiditundecesrats;parlez!’Shemademeliftmyhandsotoremindmetoraisemyvoiceatthequestion.NowshallIdanceforyou?" 

           "No,thatwilldo:butafteryourmamawenttotheHolyVirgin,asyousay,withwhomdidyoulivethen?" 

           "WithMadameFredericandherhusband:shetookcareofme,butsheisnothingrelatedtome.Ithinksheispoor,forshehadnotsofineahouseasmama.Iwasnotlongthere.Mr.RochesteraskedmeifIwouldliketogoandlivewithhiminEngland,andIsaidyes;forIknewMr.RochesterbeforeIknewMadameFrederic,andhewasalwayskindtomeandgavemeprettydressesandtoys:butyouseehehasnotkepthisword,forhehasbroughtmetoEngland,andnowheisgonebackagainhimself,andIneverseehim." 

           Afterbreakfast,AdeleandIwithdrewtothelibrary,whichroom,itappears,Mr.Rochesterhaddirectedshouldbeusedastheschoolroom.Mostofthebookswerelockedupbehindglassdoors;buttherewasonebookcaseleftopencontainingeverythingthatcouldbeneededinthewayofelementaryworks,andseveralvolumesoflightliterature,poetry,biography,travels,afewromances,etc. 

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