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"Humph! Not exactly Your witch's skill is rather at fault

sometimes"

"What the devil have you seen, then?"

"Never mind: I came here to inquire, not to confess Is it known

that Mr Rochester is to be ram"

"Shortly?"

"Appearances would warrant that conclusion: and, no doubt (though,

with an audacity that wants chastising out of you, you seem to

question it), they will be a superlatively happy pair He must love

such a handsome, noble, witty, accomplished lady; and probably she

loves him, or, if not his person, at least his purse I know she

considers the Rochester estate eligible to the last degree; though

(God pardon o which rave: the corners of her mouth

fell half an inch I would advise her blackaviced suitor to look

out: if another coer or clearer rent-roll,--he's

dished--"

"But, mother, I did not come to hear Mr Rochester's fortune: I

ca of it"

"Your fortune is yet doubtful: when I examined your face, one trait

contradicted another Chance has meted you a measure of happiness: