ourhealth,ministrantspirit!”hesaid.Heswallowedthetentsaurome.“Whataretheydoing,Jane?”

    “Laughingandtalking,sir.”

    “Theydon’tlookgraveandmysterious,asiftheyhadheardsomethingstrange?”

    “Notatall:theyarefullofjestsandgaiety.”

    “AndMason?”

    “Hewaslaughingtoo.”

    “Ifallthesepeoplecameinabodyandspatatme,whatwouldyoudo,Jane?”

    “Turoftheroom,sir,ifIcould.”

    Hehalfsmiled.“ButifIweretogotothem,andtheyonlylookedatmecoldly,andwhisperedsneeringlyamongsteachother,andthendroppedoffameonebyone,whatthen?Wouldyougowiththem?”

    “Iratherthinknot,sir:Ishouldhavemorepleasureinstayingwithyou.”

    “Toe?”

    “Yes,sir,tofortyou,aswellasIcould.”

    “Andiftheylaidyouunderabanforadheringtome?”

    “I,probably,shouldknownothingabouttheirban;andifIdid,Ishouldothingaboutit.”

    “Then,youcoulddaresureformysake?”

    “Icoulddareitforthesakeofanyfriendwhodeservedmyadherence;asyou,Iamsure,do.”

    “Gobaowintotheroom;stepquietlyuptoMason,andwhisperihatMr.Rochesteriseandwishestoseehim:showhimihenleaveme.”

    “Yes,sir.”

    Ididhisbehest.ThepanyallstaredatmeasIpassedstraightamongthem.IsoughtMr.Mason,deliveredthemessage,andprecededhimfromtheroom:Iusheredhimintothelibrary,andtheupstairs.

    Atalatehour,afterIhadbeeninbedsometime,Iheardthevisitorsrepairtotheirchambers:IdistinguishedMr.Rochester’svoidheardhimsay,“Thisway,Mason;thisisyourroom.”

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