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Chapter XVII

           Herpurpleriding-habitalmostswepttheground,herveilstreamedlongonthebreeze;minglingwithitstransparentfolds,andgleamingthroughthem,shonerichravenringlets. 

           "MissIngram!"exclaimedMrs.Fairfax,andawayshehurriedtoherpostbelow. 

           Thecavalcade,followingthesweepofthedrive,quicklyturnedtheangleofthehouse,andIlostsightofit. Adelenowpetitionedtogodown;butItookheronmyknee,andgavehertounderstandthatshemustnotonanyaccountthinkofventuringinsightoftheladies,eithernoworatanyothertime,unlessexpresslysentfor:thatMr.Rochesterwouldbeveryangry,etc. "Somenaturaltearssheshed"onbeingtoldthis;butasIbegantolookverygrave,sheconsentedatlasttowipethem. 

           Ajoyousstirwasnowaudibleinthehall:gentlemen’sdeeptonesandladies’silveryaccentsblentharmoniouslytogether,anddistinguishableaboveall,thoughnotloud,wasthesonorousvoiceofthemasterofThornfieldHall,welcominghisfairandgallantguestsunderitsroof. Thenlightstepsascendedthestairs;andtherewasatrippingthroughthegallery,andsoftcheerfullaughs,andopeningandclosingdoors,and,foratime,ahush. 

           "Elleschangentdetoilettes,"saidAdele;who,listeningattentively,hadfollowedeverymovement;andshesighed. 

           "Chezmaman,"saidshe,"quandilyavaitdumonde,jelesuivaispartout,ausaloneteleurschambres;souventjeregardaislesfemmesdechambrecoifferethabillerlesdames,etc’etaitsiamusant:commecelaonapprend." 

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