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Chapter XVIII

           andIthoughtMissIngramhappy,becauseonedayshemightlookintotheabyssatherleisure,exploreitssecretsandanalysetheirnature. 

           Meantime,whileIthoughtonlyofmymasterandhisfuturebridesawonlythem,heardonlytheirdiscourse,andconsideredonlytheirmovementsofimportancetherestofthepartywereoccupiedwiththeirownseparateinterestsandpleasures. TheLadiesLynnandIngramcontinuedtoconsortinsolemnconferences,wheretheynoddedtheirtwoturbansateachother,andhelduptheirfourhandsinconfrontinggesturesofsurprise,ormystery,orhorror,accordingtothethemeonwhichtheirgossipran,likeapairofmagnifiedpuppets. MildMrs.Denttalkedwithgood-naturedMrs.Eshton;andthetwosometimesbestowedacourteouswordorsmileonme. SirGeorgeLynn,ColonelDent,andMr.Eshtondiscussedpolitics,orcountyaffairs,orjusticebusiness. LordIngramflirtedwithAmyEshton;LouisaplayedandsangtoandwithoneoftheMessrs.Lynn;andMaryIngramlistenedlanguidlytothegallantspeechesoftheother. Sometimesall,aswithoneconsent,suspendedtheirby-playtoobserveandlistentotheprincipalactors:for,afterall,Mr.RochesterandbecausecloselyconnectedwithhimMissIngramwerethelifeandsouloftheparty. Ifhewasabsentfromtheroomanhour,aperceptibledulnessseemedtostealoverthespiritsofhisguests;andhisre-entrancewassuretogiveafreshimpulsetothevivacityofconversation. 

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