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"I never thought of it, before; but you certainly are rather like

Vulcan, sir"

"Well, you can leave o" (and he retained

rasp than ever), "you will be pleased just to answer

me a question or two" He paused

"What questions, Mr Rochester?"

Then followed this cross-examination

"St John made you schoolmistress of Morton before he knew you were

his cousin?"

"Yes"

"You would often see him? He would visit the school sometimes?"

"Daily"

"He would approve of your plans, Jane? I know they would be clever,

for you are a talented creature!"

"He approved of thes in you he could not have expected to

find? Some of your accomplishments are not ordinary"

"I don't know about that"

"You had a little cottage near the school, you say: did he ever

co?"

"Once or twice"

A pause

"How long did you reside with him and his sisters after the

cousinship was discovered?"

"Five months"

"Did Rivers spend much time with the ladies of his family?"

"Yes; the back parlour was both his study and ours: he sat near the