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"We es I could

have sat with thee till ht I, "could I with you" I should have said so,

perhaps, but a livid, vivid spark leapt out of a cloud at which I

was looking, and there was a crack, a crash, and a close rattling

peal; and I thought only of hiding ainst Mr

Rochester's shoulder

The rain rushed down He hurried rounds, and into the house; but ere quite wet before we could

pass the threshold He was taking offthe water out of ed

from her room I did not observe her at first, nor did Mr

Rochester The lamp was lit The clock was on the stroke of

twelve

"Hasten to take off your wet things," said he; "and before you go,

good-night--good-night, !"