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Chapter XVIII

           Onitsthirdrisingonlyaportionofthedrawing-roomwasdisclosed;therestbeingconcealedbyascreen,hungwithsomesortofdarkandcoarsedrapery. Themarblebasinwasremoved; initsplace,stoodadealtableandakitchenchair: theseobjectswerevisiblebyaverydimlightproceedingfromahornlantern,thewaxcandlesbeingallextinguished. 

           Amidstthissordidscene,satamanwithhisclenchedhandsrestingonhisknees,andhiseyesbentontheground. IknewMr.Rochester;thoughthebegrimedface,thedisordereddress(hiscoathangingloosefromonearm,asifithadbeenalmosttornfromhisbackinascuffle),thedesperateandscowlingcountenance,therough,bristlinghairmightwellhavedisguisedhim. Ashemoved,achainclanked;tohiswristswereattachedfetters. 

           "Bridewell!"exclaimedColonelDent,andthecharadewassolved. 

           Asufficientintervalhavingelapsedfortheperformerstoresumetheirordinarycostume,theyre-enteredthedining-room. Mr.RochesterledinMissIngram; shewascomplimentinghimonhisacting. 

           "Doyouknow,"saidshe,"that,ofthethreecharacters,Ilikedyouinthelastbest? Oh,hadyoubutlivedafewyearsearlier,whatagallantgentleman-highwaymanyouwouldhavemade!" 

           "Isallthesootwashedfrommyface?"heasked,turningittowardsher. 

           "Alas!yes:themore’sthepity!Nothingcouldbemorebecomingtoyourcomplexionthanthatruffian’srouge." 

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