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Chapter XVI

           Itlittlematteredwhethermycuriosityirritatedhim;Iknewthepleasureofvexingandsoothinghimbyturns;itwasoneIchieflydelightedin,andasureinstinctalwayspreventedmefromgoingtoofar; beyondthevergeofprovocationIneverventured;ontheextremebrinkIlikedwelltotrymyskill. Retainingeveryminuteformofrespect,everyproprietyofmystation,Icouldstillmeethiminargumentwithoutfearoruneasyrestraint;thissuitedbothhimandme. 

           Atreadcreakedonthestairsatlast. Leahmadeherappearance;butitwasonlytointimatethatteawasreadyinMrs.Fairfax’sroom. ThitherIrepaired,gladatleasttogodownstairs;forthatbroughtme,Iimagined,nearertoMr.Rochester’spresence. 

           "Youmustwantyourtea,"saidthegoodlady,asIjoinedher;"youatesolittleatdinner. Iamafraid,"shecontinued,"youarenotwellto-day:youlookflushedandfeverish." 

           "Oh,quitewell!Ineverfeltbetter." 

           "Thenyoumustproveitbyevincingagoodappetite;willyoufilltheteapotwhileIknitoffthisneedle?" Havingcompletedhertask,sherosetodrawdowntheblind,whichshehadhithertokeptup,byway,Isuppose,ofmakingthemostofdaylight,thoughduskwasnowfastdeepeningintototalobscurity. 

           "Itisfairto-night,"saidshe,asshelookedthroughthepanes,"thoughnotstarlight; Mr.Rochesterhas,onthewhole,hadafavourabledayforhisjourney." 

           "Journey!IsMr.Rochestergoneanywhere?Ididnotknowhewasout." 

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