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Chapter XVI

           Whatifaformercaprice(afreakverypossibletoanaturesosuddenandheadstrongashis)hasdeliveredhimintoherpower,andshenowexercisesoverhisactionsasecretinfluence,theresultofhisownindiscretion,whichhecannotshakeoff,anddarenotdisregard?" But,havingreachedthispointofconjecture,Mrs.Poole’ssquare,flatfigure,anduncomely,dry,evencoarseface,recurredsodistinctlytomymind’seye,thatIthought, "No;impossible!mysuppositioncannotbecorrect. Yet,"suggestedthesecretvoicewhichtalkstousinourownhearts,"youarenotbeautifuleither,andperhapsMr.Rochesterapprovesyou:atanyrate,youhaveoftenfeltasifhedid;andlastnightrememberhiswords;rememberhislook;rememberhisvoice!" 

           Iwellrememberedall;language,glance,andtoneseemedatthemomentvividlyrenewed. Iwasnowintheschoolroom;Adelewasdrawing;Ibentoverheranddirectedherpencil. Shelookedupwithasortofstart. 

           "Qu’avez-vous,mademoiselle?"saidshe."Vosdoigtstremblentcommelafeuille,etvosjouessontrouges:mais,rougescommedescerises!" 

           "Iamhot,Adele,withstooping!"Shewentonsketching;Iwentonthinking. 

           IhastenedtodrivefrommymindthehatefulnotionIhadbeenconceivingrespectingGracePoole; itdisgustedme. Icomparedmyselfwithher,andfoundweweredifferent. 

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