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Chapter XV

           "No:Adeleisnotanswerableforeitherhermother’sfaultsoryours: Ihavearegardforher;andnowthatIknowsheis,inasense,parentlessforsakenbyhermotheranddisownedbyyou,sirIshallclingclosertoherthanbefore. HowcouldIpossiblypreferthespoiltpetofawealthyfamily,whowouldhatehergovernessasanuisance,toalonelylittleorphan,wholeanstowardsherasafriend?" 

           "Oh,thatisthelightinwhichyouviewit!Well,Imustgoinnow;andyoutoo:itdarkens." 

           ButIstayedoutafewminuteslongerwithAdeleandPilotranaracewithher,andplayedagameofbattledoreandshuttlecock. Whenwewentin,andIhadremovedherbonnetandcoat,Itookheronmyknee; keptherthereanhour,allowinghertoprattleassheliked:notrebukingevensomelittlefreedomsandtrivialitiesintowhichshewasapttostraywhenmuchnoticed,andwhichbetrayedinherasuperficialityofcharacter,inheritedprobablyfromhermother,hardlycongenialtoanEnglishmind. Stillshehadhermerits;andIwasdisposedtoappreciateallthatwasgoodinhertotheutmost. IsoughtinhercountenanceandfeaturesalikenesstoMr.Rochester,butfoundnone:notrait,noturnofexpressionannouncedrelationship. Itwasapity:ifshecouldbuthavebeenprovedtoresemblehim,hewouldhavethoughtmoreofher. 

           ItwasnottillafterIhadwithdrawntomyownchamberforthenight,thatIsteadilyreviewedthetaleMr.Rochesterhadtoldme. 

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