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Chapter XXIII

           Butno—eventideisaspleasanttohimastome,andthisantiquegardenasattractive;andhestrollson,nowliftingthegooseberry-treebranchestolookatthefruit,largeasplums,withwhichtheyareladen;nowtakingaripecherryfromthewall;nowstoopingtowardsaknotofflowers,eithertoinhaletheirfragranceortoadmirethedew-beadsontheirpetals. Agreatmothgoeshummingbyme;italightsonaplantatMr.Rochester’sfoot:heseesit,andbendstoexamineit. 

           "Now,hehashisbacktowardsme,"thoughtI,"andheisoccupiedtoo;perhaps,ifIwalksoftly,Icanslipawayunnoticed." 

           Itrodeonanedgingofturfthatthecrackleofthepebblygravelmightnotbetrayme: hewasstandingamongthebedsatayardortwodistantfromwhereIhadtopass;themothapparentlyengagedhim. "Ishallgetbyverywell,"Imeditated. AsIcrossedhisshadow,thrownlongoverthegardenbythemoon,notyetrisenhigh,hesaidquietly,withoutturning— 

           "Jane,comeandlookatthisfellow." 

           Ihadmadenonoise:hehadnoteyesbehind—couldhisshadowfeel?Istartedatfirst,andthenIapproachedhim. 

           "Lookathiswings,"saidhe,"heremindsmeratherofaWestIndianinsect;onedoesnotoftenseesolargeandgayanight-roverinEngland;there!heisflown." 

           Themothroamedaway.Iwassheepishlyretreatingalso;butMr.Rochesterfollowedme,andwhenwereachedthewicket,hesaid— 

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