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Chapter XX

           Ladies,keepoff,orIshallwaxdangerous." 

           Anddangeroushelooked:hisblackeyesdartedsparks. Calminghimselfbyaneffort,headded 

           "Aservanthashadthenightmare;thatisall. She’sanexcitable,nervousperson:sheconstruedherdreamintoanapparition,orsomethingofthatsort,nodoubt;andhastakenafitwithfright.Now,then,Imustseeyouallbackintoyourrooms;for,tillthehouseissettled,shecannotbelookedafter. Gentlemen,havethegoodnesstosettheladiestheexample.MissIngram,Iamsureyouwillnotfailinevincingsuperioritytoidleterrors. AmyandLouisa,returntoyournestslikeapairofdoves,asyouare. Mesdames"(tothedowagers),"youwilltakecoldtoadeadcertainty,ifyoustayinthischillgalleryanylonger." 

           Andso,bydintofalternatecoaxingandcommanding,hecontrivedtogetthemalloncemoreenclosedintheirseparatedormitories.Ididnotwaittobeorderedbacktomine,butretreatedunnoticed,asunnoticedIhadleftit. 

           Not,however,togotobed:onthecontrary,Ibegananddressedmyselfcarefully. ThesoundsIhadheardafterthescream,andthewordsthathadbeenuttered,hadprobablybeenheardonlybyme;fortheyhadproceededfromtheroomabovemine:buttheyassuredmethatitwasnotaservant’sdreamwhichhadthusstruckhorrorthroughthehouse;andthattheexplanationMr.Rochesterhadgivenwasmerelyaninventionframedtopacifyhisguests. Idressed,then,tobereadyforemergencies. 

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