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Chapter XVII

           HenryLynnhastakenpossessionofanottomanatthefeetofLouisa:Adelesharesitwithhim: heistryingtotalkFrenchwithher,andLouisalaughsathisblunders. WithwhomwillBlancheIngrampair?Sheisstandingaloneatthetable,bendinggracefullyoveranalbum. Sheseemswaitingtobesought;butshewillnotwaittoolong:sheherselfselectsamate. 

           Mr.Rochester,havingquittedtheEshtons,standsonthehearthassolitaryasshestandsbythetable:sheconfrontshim,takingherstationontheoppositesideofthemantelpiece. 

           "Mr.Rochester,Ithoughtyouwerenotfondofchildren?" 

           "NoramI." 

           "Then,whatinducedyoutotakechargeofsuchalittledollasthat?"(pointingtoAdele)."Wheredidyoupickherup?" 

           "Ididnotpickherup;shewasleftonmyhands." 

           "Youshouldhavesenthertoschool." 

           "Icouldnotaffordit:schoolsaresodear." 

           "Why,Isupposeyouhaveagovernessforher:Isawapersonwithherjustnowisshegone?Oh,no!theresheisstill,behindthewindow-curtain. Youpayher,ofcourse;Ishouldthinkitquiteasexpensive,moreso;foryouhavethembothtokeepinaddition." 

           IfearedorshouldIsay,hoped?theallusiontomewouldmakeMr.Rochesterglancemyway;andIinvoluntarilyshrankfartherintotheshade:butheneverturnedhiseyes. 

           "Ihavenotconsideredthesubject,"saidheindifferently,lookingstraightbeforehim. 

           "No,youmenneverdoconsidereconomyandcommonsense. 

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