The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-19
"JANE EYRE"
~ CHARLOTTE BRoNrE

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(con,inYed From Our las, iasuel
Suddenly. thru the absolute 81.
lsnee OF tn. place. a Wild laugh
struck my ear.
Mrs FairfaIir called Did
you hear that loud laagh' Who
Is itf~
Some Of the servants. very
hkely." she answered: "p"rhAas
Grace Poole"
did you hear IT," again in
CURED.
Yes. plainly. I often hear her.
ahe saws In one Of these rooms.
Sometimes Mary IL with her. they
ara frequently noisy together"
Tho laugh was repeated
Grace" exclaimed Mrs. Fair
far.
really did no, expect any
Grace TO answer: for the laugh
was as tragic. a. pre,ernatura a
laugh as any I ever heard.
However. the door nearest me
opened. and a servant came out
woman OF between thirty and
forty
Too much noise. Grace" said
Mrs Fairfax. Remember direc-
tons" Grace curtSeyed silently
aud went IN.
she Ia a person we have 10 sew
and assist Mary in her work" con.
tinued the widow. "Bythcbye.
how have you 30, on with your
pupil7"
The Conversation. thus turned
on Adele. continued TIL ve reached
the light and cheerful region be
low.
Adele. | am glad 10 say. took to
me from the first. as did her
nurse. They had been lonely in
house where they never heard
their native tongue. ard my pupil
chartered French to me the whole
day Ions. Mrs. Fairfax was more
than kind. and ! had quite settled
myself. when upon returning from
walk late one afternoon found
the house In great oommotion. The
master had arrived.
But not until the next evening
was summoned to his presence
mir. Rochester would be glad
IL you and your pupil would take
tea with him In the drawing room
this evening" said Mrs. Fairfax :.
ne has been 30 much engaged all
day that he could not ask TO see
you before"
let Mrs. Fairfax preccde me
into the apartment
Two wax candles stood lighted
on the table. and basking In the
| light and heat Of n superb fire. lay
Pilot. Mr. Rochester's dog-Adele
knelt near him Half recllned on
couch appeared Mr.. Rochester:
be was looking at Adele and the
dog.
Hero is Miss Eyre. sir" said
Mrs Fairfax. He bowed, stili not
taking his eyes from the group OF
the dog and child.
let Miss Eyre be seated" said
be.
sat down quite disembarrass.
ed. A reception OF finished polite.
ness would probably have con.
fused me: could not have re.
turned It by answering grace and
elegance on my part: but harsh
caprice laid me under no obliga.
ton: felt interested to see how
he would 20 on.
He went on as statue would.
that is. he neither spoke nor
moved. Mrs. Fairfax seemed to
think II necessary that some one
should be amiable. and she began
to talk.
Madam, | should like some
tea" was the sole rejoinder she
got. She fastened to ring the bell.
| and Adele went to the table; but
the master did not leave his couch.
VIII you hand Mr.. Rochester's
cupr said Mrs. Fairfax to me:
Adele might perhaps spill H."
| did as requested. As he took
the cup from my hand. Adele,
thinking tho moment propitious
for making n request In my favor.
cried out;
"N'est-ce pas, monsieur. QUIZ a
I'm cadeau pour Mademoiselle Eyre.
dams votre petit coffre?"
Who talks Of cadeaux2" said
he. gruffly: Did you expect n pres.
ent. Miss Eyre2 Are you fond of
presenfs?" and he searched my
face with eyes that saw were
dark. irate and piercing.
IT hardly knnw air. hava ltti.