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Chapter XVI

           "Iwasnotdreaming,"Isaid,withsomewarmth,forherbrazencoolnessprovokedme. Againshelookedatme;andwiththesamescrutinisingandconsciouseye. 

           "Haveyoutoldmasterthatyouheardalaugh?"sheinquired. 

           "Ihavenothadtheopportunityofspeakingtohimthismorning." 

           "Youdidnotthinkofopeningyourdoorandlookingoutintothegallery?"shefurtherasked. 

           Sheappearedtobecross-questioningme,attemptingtodrawfrommeinformationunawares. TheideastruckmethatifshediscoveredIkneworsuspectedherguilt,shewouldbeplayingofsomeofhermalignantpranksonme;Ithoughtitadvisabletobeonmyguard. 

           "Onthecontrary,"saidI,"Iboltedmydoor." 

           "Thenyouarenotinthehabitofboltingyourdooreverynightbeforeyougetintobed?" 

           "Fiend!shewantstoknowmyhabits,thatshemaylayherplansaccordingly!"Indignationagainprevailedoverprudence:Irepliedsharply, "HithertoIhaveoftenomittedtofastenthebolt: Ididnotthinkitnecessary.IwasnotawareanydangerorannoyancewastobedreadedatThornfieldHall:butinfuture"(andIlaidmarkedstressonthewords)"IshalltakegoodcaretomakeallsecurebeforeIventuretoliedown." 

           "Itwillbewisesotodo,"washeranswer:"thisneighbourhoodisasquietasanyIknow,andIneverheardofthehallbeingattemptedbyrobberssinceitwasahouse;thoughtherearehundredsofpounds’worthofplateintheplate-closet,asiswellknown. 

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