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Chapter XIV

           "Ah!well,comeforward;beseatedhere."Hedrewachairnearhisown. "Iamnotfondoftheprattleofchildren,"hecontinued;"for,oldbachelorasIam,Ihavenopleasantassociationsconnectedwiththeirlisp.Itwouldbeintolerabletometopassawholeeveningtête-à-têtewithabrat. Don’tdrawthatchairfartheroff,MissEyre;sitdownexactlywhereIplaceditifyouplease,thatis.Confoundthesecivilities!Icontinuallyforgetthem. NordoIparticularlyaffectsimple-mindedoldladies. By-the-bye,Imusthavemineinmind;itwon’tdotoneglecther;sheisaFairfax,orwedtoone;andbloodissaidtobethickerthanwater." 

           Herang,anddespatchedaninvitationtoMrs.Fairfax,whosoonarrived,knitting-basketinhand. 

           "Goodevening,madam;Isenttoyouforacharitablepurpose.IhaveforbiddenAdeletotalktomeaboutherpresents,andsheisburstingwithrepletion:havethegoodnesstoserveherasauditressandinterlocutrice;itwillbeoneofthemostbenevolentactsyoueverperformed." 

           Adele,indeed,nosoonersawMrs.Fairfax,thanshesummonedhertohersofa,andtherequicklyfilledherlapwiththeporcelain,theivory,thewaxencontentsofher"boite;"pouringout,meantime,explanationsandrapturesinsuchbrokenEnglishasshewasmistressof. 

           "NowIhaveperformedthepartofagoodhost,"pursuedMr.Rochester,"putmyguestsintothewayofamusingeachother,Ioughttobeatlibertytoattendtomyownpleasure. 

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