ons,andrevealingpurpledraperiesandpolishedfurniture,ipleasantradiarevealed,too,agrouphemantelpiece:Ihadscarcelycaughtit,andscarcelybeeawareofacheerfulminglingofvoices,amongstwhichIseemedtodistinguishthetonesofAdèle,whenthedoorclosed.

    IhasteoMrs.Fairfax’sroom;therewasafiretheretoo,butnodle,andnoMrs.Fairfax.Instead,allalotinguprightontherug,andgazingwithgravityattheblaze,Ibeheldagreatbladwhitelong-haireddog,justliketheGytrashofthelawassolikeitthatIwentforwardandsaid—“Pilot”ahinggotupandcametomeandsnuffedme.Icaressedhim,andhewaggedhisgreattail;buthelookedaneeriecreaturetobealoh,andIcouldnottellwhencehehade.Irangthebell,forIwantedadle;andIwaoo,togetanatofthisvisitant.Leahentered.

    “Whatdogisthis?”

    “Hecamewithmaster.”

    “Withwhom?”

    “Withmaster—Mr.Rochester—heisjustarrived.”

    “Indeed!andisMrs.Fairfaxwithhim?”

    “Yes,andMissAdèle;theyareinthedining-room,andJohnisgoneforasurgeon;formasterhashadanact;hishorsefellandhisankleissprained.”

    “DidthehorsefallinHayLane?”

    “Yes,ingdown-hill;itslippedonsomeice.”

    “Ah!BringmeadlewillyouLeah?”

    Leahbroughtit;sheentered,followedbyMrs.Fairfax,whorepeatedthenews;addingthatMr.Carterthesurgeonwase,andwasnowwithMr.Rochester:thenshehurriedouttogiveordersabouttea,aupstairstotakeoffmythings.松语文学Www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读