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Chapter XVI

           "Onlymasterhadbeenreadinginhisbedlastnight;hefellasleepwithhiscandlelit,andthecurtainsgotonfire; but,fortunately,heawokebeforethebed-clothesorthewood-workcaught,andcontrivedtoquenchtheflameswiththewaterintheewer." 

           "Astrangeaffair!"Isaid,inalowvoice:then,lookingatherfixedly"DidMr.Rochesterwakenobody?Didnoonehearhimmove?" 

           Sheagainraisedhereyestome,andthistimetherewassomethingofconsciousnessintheirexpression.Sheseemedtoexaminemewarily;thensheanswered 

           "Theservantssleepsofaroff,youknow,Miss,theywouldnotbelikelytohear.Mrs.Fairfax’sroomandyoursarethenearesttomaster’s;butMrs.Fairfaxsaidsheheardnothing:whenpeoplegetelderly,theyoftensleepheavy." Shepaused,andthenadded,withasortofassumedindifference,butstillinamarkedandsignificanttone"Butyouareyoung,Miss;andIshouldsayalightsleeper:perhapsyoumayhaveheardanoise?" 

           "Idid,"saidI,droppingmyvoice,sothatLeah,whowasstillpolishingthepanes,couldnothearme,"andatfirstIthoughtitwasPilot: butPilotcannotlaugh;andIamcertainIheardalaugh,andastrangeone." 

           Shetookanewneedlefulofthread,waxeditcarefully,threadedherneedlewithasteadyhand,andthenobserved,withperfectcomposure 

           "Itishardlylikelymasterwouldlaugh,Ishouldthink,Miss,whenhewasinsuchdanger:Youmusthavebeendreaming." 

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