reparedsetha.Thedrawing-room,asIhavebeforeobserved,wasraisedtwostepsabovethedining-room,andoopoftheupperstep,placedayardortwobackwithintheroom,appearedalargemarblebasin—whichIreisedasanoroftheservatory—whereitusuallystood,surroundedbyexotidtenantedbygoldfish—andwhemusthavebeentransportedwithsometrouble,onatofitssizea.

    Seatedonthecarpet,bythesideofthisbasin,wasseenMr.Rochester,edinshawls,withaturbanonhishead.HisdarkeyesandswarthyskinandPayuressuitedtheeexactly:helookedtheverymodelofaernemir,aoravictimoftheb.PresentlyadvaoviewMissIngram.She,too,wasattiredialfashion:acrimsonscarftiedsash-likeroundthewaist:anembroideredhandkerchiefknottedabouthertemples;herbeautifully-mouldedarmsbare,ohemupraisediofsuppapitcher,poisedgracefullyonherhead.Bothhercastofformaure,herplexionandhergeneralair,suggestedtheideaofsomeIsraelitishprincessofthepatriarchaldays;andsuchwasdoubtlessthecharactersheinteorepresent.

    Sheapproachedthebasin,aoveritasiftofillherpitcher;sheagainliftedittoherhead.Thepersohewell-brinknowseemedtoaccosther;tomakesomerequest:-“Shehasted,letdowcheronherhand,andgavehimtodrink.”Fromthebosomofhisrobehethenproducedacasket,opeandshowedmagnifitbraceletsandearrings;sheactedastonishmentandadmiration;kneeling,helaidthetreasureatherfeet;incredulityanddelightwereexpressedbyherlooksaures;thestrangerfastehebraceletsonherarmsandtheringsinherears.ItwasEliezerandRebecca:thecamelsonlywerewanting.

    Thediviningpartyagainlaidtheirheadstogether:apparentlytheycouldnotagreeaboutthe