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Chapter XVII

           Foramomenttheystoodgroupedtogetherattheotherextremityofthegallery,conversinginakeyofsweetsubduedvivacity: theythendescendedthestaircasealmostasnoiselesslyasabrightmistrollsdownahill. Theircollectiveappearancehadleftonmeanimpressionofhigh-bornelegance,suchasIhadneverbeforereceived. 

           IfoundAdelepeepingthroughtheschoolroomdoor,whichsheheldajar. "Whatbeautifulladies!"criedsheinEnglish. "Oh,IwishImightgotothem!DoyouthinkMr.Rochesterwillsendforusby-and-bye,afterdinner?" 

           "No,indeed,Idon’t;Mr.Rochesterhassomethingelsetothinkabout. Nevermindtheladiesto-night;perhapsyouwillseethemto-morrow:hereisyourdinner." 

           Shewasreallyhungry,sothechickenandtartsservedtodivertherattentionforatime. ItwaswellIsecuredthisforage,orbothshe,I,andSophie,towhomIconveyedashareofourrepast,wouldhaverunachanceofgettingnodinneratall:everyonedownstairswastoomuchengagedtothinkofus. Thedessertwasnotcarriedouttillafternineandattenfootmenwerestillrunningtoandfrowithtraysandcoffee-cups. IallowedAdeletositupmuchlaterthanusual;forshedeclaredshecouldnotpossiblygotosleepwhilethedoorskeptopeningandshuttingbelow,andpeoplebustlingabout. Besides,sheadded,amessagemightpossiblycomefromMr.Rochesterwhenshewasundressed;"etalorsqueldommage!" 

           Itoldherstoriesaslongasshewouldlistentothem;andthenforachangeItookheroutintothegallery. 

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