Chapter XXVI

           Sophiecameatseventodressme:shewasverylongindeedinaccomplishinghertask;solongthatMr.Rochester,grown,Isuppose,impatientofmydelay,sentuptoaskwhyIdidnotcome. Shewasjustfasteningmyveil(theplainsquareofblondafterall)tomyhairwithabrooch; IhurriedfromunderherhandsassoonasIcould. 

           "Stop!"shecriedinFrench."Lookatyourselfinthemirror:youhavenottakenonepeep." 

           SoIturnedatthedoor:Isawarobedandveiledfigure,sounlikemyusualselfthatitseemedalmosttheimageofastranger. "Jane!"calledavoice,andIhasteneddown.IwasreceivedatthefootofthestairsbyMr.Rochester. 

           "Lingerer!"hesaid,"mybrainisonfirewithimpatience,andyoutarrysolong!" 

           Hetookmeintothedining-room,surveyedmekeenlyallover,pronouncedme"fairasalily,andnotonlytheprideofhislife,butthedesireofhiseyes,"andthentellingmehewouldgivemebuttenminutestoeatsomebreakfast,herangthebell. Oneofhislatelyhiredservants,afootman,answeredit. 

           "IsJohngettingthecarriageready?" 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Istheluggagebroughtdown?" 

           "Theyarebringingitdown,sir." 

           "Goyoutothechurch:seeifMr.Wood(theclergyman)andtheclerkarethere:returnandtellme." 

           Thechurch,asthereaderknows,wasbutjustbeyondthegates;thefootmansoonreturned. 

           "Mr.Woodisinthevestry,sir,puttingonhissurplice." 

           "Andthecarriage?" 

           "Thehorsesareharnessing." 

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