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"Sing!" said she, and again touching the piano, she commenced an

accompaniht I: but the tones that then

severed the air arrested me Mrs Fairfax had said Mr Rochester

possessed a fine voice: he did--a , his own force; finding a way through the

ear to the heart, and there waking sensation strangely I waited

till the last deep and full vibration had expired--till the tide of

talk, checked an instant, had resumed its flow; I then quitted my

sheltered corner and made my exit by the side-door, which was

fortunately near Thence a narrow passage led into the hall: in

crossing it, I perceiveddown for that purpose on the -roo hastily, I stood face to face with him: it was Mr

Rochester

"How do you do?" he asked

"I am very well, sir"