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Sophie ca indeed in

accorown, I

suppose, impatient of my delay, sent up to ask why I did not co my veil (the plain square of blond after all)

to my hair with a brooch; I hurried from under her hands as soon as

I could

"Stop!" she cried in French "Look at yourself in the mirror: you

have not taken one peep"

So I turned at the door: I saw a robed and veiled figure, so unlike

er

"Jane!" called a voice, and I hastened down I was received at the

foot of the stairs by Mr Rochester

"Lingerer!" he said, "!"

He took -room, surveyed me keenly all over,

pronounced me "fair as a lily, and not only the pride of his life,

but the desire of his eyes," and then telling ivethe bell One of his

lately hired servants, a foote ready?"

"Yes, sir"

"Is the luggage brought down?"

"They are bringing it down, sir"