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Chapter XVII

           DidIsay,afewdayssince,thatIhadnothingtodowithhimbuttoreceivemysalaryathishands? DidIforbidmyselftothinkofhiminanyotherlightthanasapaymaster? Blasphemyagainstnature!Everygood,true,vigorousfeelingIhavegathersimpulsivelyroundhim. IknowImustconcealmysentiments:Imustsmotherhope;Imustrememberthathecannotcaremuchforme.ForwhenIsaythatIamofhiskind,IdonotmeanthatIhavehisforcetoinfluence,andhisspelltoattract;ImeanonlythatIhavecertaintastesandfeelingsincommonwithhim.Imust,then,repeatcontinuallythatweareforeversundered:-andyet,whileIbreatheandthink,Imustlovehim." 

           Coffeeishanded.Theladies,sincethegentlemenentered,havebecomelivelyaslarks;conversationwaxesbriskandmerry. ColonelDentandMr.Eshtonargueonpolitics;theirwiveslisten. Thetwoprouddowagers,LadyLynnandLadyIngram,confabulatetogether. SirGeorgewhom,by-the-bye,Ihaveforgottentodescribe,averybig,andveryfresh-lookingcountrygentleman,standsbeforetheirsofa,coffee-cupinhand,andoccasionallyputsinaword. Mr.FrederickLynnhastakenaseatbesideMaryIngram,andisshowinghertheengravingsofasplendidvolume:shelooks,smilesnowandthen,butapparentlysayslittle. ThetallandphlegmaticLordIngramleanswithfoldedarmsonthechair-backofthelittleandlivelyAmyEshton; sheglancesupathim,andchatterslikeawren:shelikeshimbetterthanshedoesMr.Rochester. 

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