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Chapter XVI

           BessieLeavenhadsaidIwasquitealady;andshespoketruthIwasalady. AndnowIlookedmuchbetterthanIdidwhenBessiesawme; Ihadmorecolourandmoreflesh,morelife,morevivacity,becauseIhadbrighterhopesandkeenerenjoyments. 

           "Eveningapproaches,"saidI,asIlookedtowardsthewindow. "IhaveneverheardMr.Rochester’svoiceorstepinthehouseto-day;butsurelyIshallseehimbeforenight: Ifearedthemeetinginthemorning;nowIdesireit,becauseexpectationhasbeensolongbaffledthatitisgrownimpatient." 

           Whenduskactuallyclosed,andwhenAdeleleftmetogoandplayinthenurserywithSophie,Ididmostkeenlydesireit. Ilistenedforthebelltoringbelow;IlistenedforLeahcomingupwithamessage;IfanciedsometimesIheardMr.Rochester’sowntread,andIturnedtothedoor,expectingittoopenandadmithim. Thedoorremainedshut;darknessonlycameinthroughthewindow. Stillitwasnotlate;heoftensentformeatsevenandeighto’clock,anditwasyetbutsix. SurelyIshouldnotbewhollydisappointedto-night,whenIhadsomanythingstosaytohim!IwantedagaintointroducethesubjectofGracePoole,andtohearwhathewouldanswer; Iwantedtoaskhimplainlyifhereallybelieveditwasshewhohadmadelastnight’shideousattempt;andifso,whyhekeptherwickednessasecret. 

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