timesaced,andwhichbothcharmedandbeedthem;because,whileitelevatedthemintheirowmadethememuloustomeritthedeferentialtreatmenttheyreceived.

    IfeltIbecameafavouriteintheneighbourhood.WheneverIwentout,Iheardonallsidescordialsalutations,andwasweledwithfriendlysmiles.Toliveamidstgeneralregard,thoughitbebuttheregardpeople,islike“sittinginsunshine,calma;”sereneinwardfeelingsbudandbloomuheray.Atthisperiodofmylife,myheartfaroftenerswelledwiththankfulhansankwithdeje:a,reader,totellyouall,inthemidstofthiscalm,thisusefulexisteeradaypassedinhonourableexertionamongstmyscholars,aneveniindrawingorreadingtentedlyalone—Iusedtorushintedreamsatnight:dreamsmany-coloured,agitated,fulloftheideal,thestirring,thestormy—dreamswhere,amidstunusualses,chargedwithadvehagitatingriskandromantice,IstillagainandagaiMr.Rochester,alwaysatsomeexgcrisis;ahesenseofbeinginhisarms,hearinghisvoice,meetinghiseye,toughishandandcheek,lovinghim,beinglovedbyhim—thehopeofpassingalifetimeathisside,wouldberenewed,withallitsfirstfordfire.ThenIawoke.ThenIrecalledwhereIwas,andhowsituated.ThenIroseuponmycurtainlessbed,tremblingandquivering;ahestill,darknightwithevulsionofdespair,aheburstofpassion.Bynineo’clockthemIunctuallyopeningtheschool;tranquil,settled,preparedforthesteadydutiesoftheday.

    RosamondOliverkeptherwordiningtovisitme.Hercallattheschoolwasgenerallymadeinthecourseofhermride.Shewouldteruptothedooronherpony,followedbyamountedliveryservant.Anythingmoreexquisitethanherappearanherpurplehabit,withherAmazon’scapof