iredadegreeardforthatfoolishlittlechildAdèle,too;andevenforsimpledameFairfax?”

    “Yes,sir;indifferentways,Ihaveaionforboth.”

    “Andwouldbesorrytopartwiththem?”

    “Yes.”

    “Pity!”hesaid,andsighedandpaused.“Itisalwaysthewayofeventsinthislife,”hetinuedpresently:“nosoonerhaveyougotsettledinapleasaing-place,thanavoicecallsouttoyoutoriseandmoveon,forthehourofreposeisexpired.”

    “MustImoveon,sir?”Iasked.“MustIleaveThornfield?”

    “Ibelieveyoumust,Jane.Iamsorry,Ja,butIbelieveindeedyoumust.”

    Thiswasablow:butIdidprostrateme.

    “Well,sir,Ishallbereadywhentheordertomares.”

    “Itisenow—Imustgiveitto-night.”

    “Thenyoingtobemarried,sir?”

    “Ex-act-ly—pre-cise-ly:withyourusualaess,youhavehitthenailstraightonthehead.”

    “Soon,sir?”

    “Verysoon,my—thatis,MissEyre:andyou’llremember,JahefirsttimeI,orRumour,plainlyintimatedtoyouthatitwasmyiiontoputmyoldbachelor’snetothesaoose,toeotheholyestateofmatrimony—totakeMissIngramtomybosom,inshort(she’saensivearmful:butthat’snottothepoint—one’thavetoomuchofsuchaveryexcellentthingasmybeautifulBlanche):well,asIwassaying—listentome,Jane!You’renyourheadtolookaftermoremoths,areyou?Thatwasonlyalady-clock,child,‘flyingawayhome.’Iwishtoremindyouthatitwasyouwhofirstsaidtome,withthatdiscretionIrespeyou—withthatfht,prudendhumilitywhichbefityourresponsibleanddepeposition—thatincaseImarriedMissIngram,bothyouandlittleAdèlehadbettertrotforthwith.Ipassoverthesortofslurveyedinthissuggestiononthecharaybelove