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Chapter XIII

           IntheclearembersIwastracingaview,notunlikeapictureIrememberedtohaveseenofthecastleofHeidelberg,ontheRhine,whenMrs.Fairfaxcamein,breakingupbyherentrancethefierymosaicIhadbeenpiercingtogether,andscatteringtoosomeheavyunwelcomethoughtsthatwerebeginningtothrongonmysolitude. 

           "Mr.Rochesterwouldbegladifyouandyourpupilwouldtaketeawithhiminthedrawing-roomthisevening,"saidshe: "hehasbeensomuchengagedalldaythathecouldnotasktoseeyoubefore." 

           "Whenishistea-time?"Iinquired. 

           "Oh,atsixo’clock:hekeepsearlyhoursinthecountry. Youhadbetterchangeyourfrocknow;Iwillgowithyouandfastenit.Hereisacandle." 

           "Isitnecessarytochangemyfrock?" 

           "Yes,youhadbetter:IalwaysdressfortheeveningwhenMr.Rochesterishere." 

           Thisadditionalceremonyseemedsomewhatstately;however,Irepairedtomyroom,and,withMrs.Fairfax’said,replacedmyblackstuffdressbyoneofblacksilk;thebestandtheonlyadditionaloneIhad,exceptoneoflightgrey,which,inmyLowoodnotionsofthetoilette,Ithoughttoofinetobeworn,exceptonfirst-rateoccasions. 

           "Youwantabrooch,"saidMrs.Fairfax. IhadasinglelittlepearlornamentwhichMissTemplegavemeasapartingkeepsake:Iputiton,andthenwewentdownstairs. UnusedasIwastostrangers,itwasratheratrialtoappearthusformallysummonedinMr.Rochester’spresence. 

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