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I wrote to my banker in London to send ,--heirlooms for the ladies of Thornfield In a day or

two I hope to pour thee, every

attention shall be yours that I would accord a peer's daughter, if

about to marry her"

"Oh, sir!--never rain jewels! I don't like to hear them spoken of

Jewels for Jane Eyre sounds unnatural and strange: I would rather

not have them"

"I will myself put the diamond chain round your neck, and the

circlet on your forehead,--which it will become: for nature, at

least, has stamped her patent of nobility on this brow, Jane; and I

will clasp the bracelets on these fine wrists, and load these fairy-

like fingers with rings"

"No, no, sir! think of other subjects, and speak of other things,

and in another strain Don't address overness"

"You are a beauty in my eyes, and a beauty just after the desire of

nificant, youFor God's sake don't be ironical!"