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Chapter XXI

           "Andwhogoeswithyou?Youdon’ttravelahundredmilesalone." 

           "No,sir,shehassenthercoachman." 

           "Apersontobetrusted?" 

           "Yes,sir,hehaslivedtenyearsinthefamily." 

           Mr.Rochestermeditated."Whendoyouwishtogo?" 

           "Earlyto-morrowmorning,sir." 

           "Well,youmusthavesomemoney;youcan’ttravelwithoutmoney,andIdaresayyouhavenotmuch:Ihavegivenyounosalaryyet. Howmuchhaveyouintheworld,Jane?"heasked,smiling. 

           Idrewoutmypurse;ameagrethingitwas. "Fiveshillings,sir." Hetookthepurse,pouredthehoardintohispalm,andchuckledoveritasifitsscantinessamusedhim.Soonheproducedhispocket-book: "Here,"saidhe,offeringmeanote;itwasfiftypounds,andheowedmebutfifteen.ItoldhimIhadnochange. 

           "Idon’twantchange;youknowthat.Takeyourwages." 

           Ideclinedacceptingmorethanwasmydue.Hescowledatfirst;then,asifrecollectingsomething,hesaid 

           "Right,right!Betternotgiveyouallnow:youwould,perhaps,stayawaythreemonthsifyouhadfiftypounds. Thereareten;isitnotplenty?" 

           "Yes,sir,butnowyouowemefive." 

           "Comebackforit,then;Iamyourbankerforfortypounds." 

           "Mr.Rochester,ImayaswellmentionanothermatterofbusinesstoyouwhileIhavetheopportunity." 

           "Matterofbusiness?Iamcurioustohearit. 

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