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Chapter XVIII

           Withinthearch,thebulkyfigureofSirGeorgeLynn,whomMr.Rochesterhadlikewisechosen,wasseenenvelopedinawhitesheet:beforehim,onatable,layopenalargebook;andathissidestoodAmyEshton,drapedinMr.Rochester’scloak,andholdingabookinherhand. Somebody,unseen,rangthebellmerrily; thenAdele(whohadinsistedonbeingoneofherguardian’sparty),boundedforward,scatteringroundherthecontentsofabasketofflowersshecarriedonherarm. ThenappearedthemagnificentfigureofMissIngram,cladinwhite,alongveilonherhead,andawreathofrosesroundherbrow;byhersidewalkedMr.Rochester,andtogethertheydrewnearthetable.Theyknelt; whileMrs.DentandLouisaEshton,dressedalsoinwhite,tookuptheirstationsbehindthem. Aceremonyfollowed,indumbshow,inwhichitwaseasytorecognisethepantomimeofamarriage. Atitstermination,ColonelDentandhispartyconsultedinwhispersfortwominutes,thentheColonelcalledout 

           "Bride!" Mr.Rochesterbowed,andthecurtainfell. 

           Aconsiderableintervalelapsedbeforeitagainrose. Itssecondrisingdisplayedamoreelaboratelypreparedscenethanthelast. Thedrawing-room,asIhavebeforeobserved,wasraisedtwostepsabovethedining-room,andonthetopoftheupperstep,placedayardortwobackwithintheroom,appearedalargemarblebasinwhichIrecognisedasanornamentoftheconservatorywhereitusuallystood,surroundedbyexotics,andtenantedbygoldfish andwhenceitmusthavebeentransportedwithsometrouble,onaccountofitssizeandweight." 

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