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Chapter XVIII

           Acuriousfriendshiptheirsmusthavebeen:apointedillustration,indeed,oftheoldadagethat"extremesmeet." 

           Twoorthreeofthegentlemensatnearhim,andIcaughtattimesscrapsoftheirconversationacrosstheroom.AtfirstIcouldnotmakemuchsenseofwhatIheard;forthediscourseofLouisaEshtonandMaryIngram,whosatnearertome,confusedthefragmentarysentencesthatreachedmeatintervals. Theselastwerediscussingthestranger;theybothcalledhim"abeautifulman." Louisasaidhewas"aloveofacreature,"andshe"adoredhim;"andMaryinstancedhis"prettylittlemouth,andnicenose,"asheridealofthecharming. 

           "Andwhatasweet-temperedforeheadhehas!"criedLouisa,"sosmoothnoneofthosefrowningirregularitiesIdislikesomuch; andsuchaplacideyeandsmile!" 

           Andthen,tomygreatrelief,Mr.HenryLynnsummonedthemtotheothersideoftheroom,tosettlesomepointaboutthedeferredexcursiontoHayCommon. 

           Iwasnowabletoconcentratemyattentiononthegroupbythefire,andIpresentlygatheredthatthenew-comerwascalledMr.Mason;thenIlearnedthathewasbutjustarrivedinEngland,andthathecamefromsomehotcountry:whichwasthereason,doubtless,hisfacewassosallow,andthathesatsonearthehearth,andworeasurtoutinthehouse. PresentlythewordsJamaica,Kingston,SpanishTown,indicatedtheWestIndiesashisresidence; anditwaswithnolittlesurpriseIgathered,erelong,thathehadtherefirstseenandbecomeacquaintedwithMr.Rochester. 

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