er is here.”

    tional ceremony seemed someately; o my room, and, uff dress by one of black silk; t and tional one I  one of ligions of toilette, I t too fine to be  on first-rate occasions.

    “You  a brooctle pearl ornament ing keepsake: I put it on, and t doairs. Unused as I o strangers, it rial to appear ter’s presence. I let Mrs. Fairfax precede me into t in  apartment; and, passing tain ered t recess beyond.

    tood ligable, and telpiece; basking in t and  of a superb fire, lay Pilot—Adèle knelt near er,  supported by t Adèle and traveller ty eyebroy; rils, denoting, I t, cake. ed of cloak, I perceived  ic sense of term—broad ced and tall nor graceful.

    Mr. Rocer must rance of Mrs. Fairfax and myself; but it appeared  in to notice us, for ed his head as we approached.

    “  taking he dog and child.

    “Let Miss Eyre be seated,” said iff boient yet formal tone,  to me  t I am not disposed to accost her.”

    I sat doe disembarrassed. A reception of finiseness  by ans; but ion; on trary, a decent quiescence, under tage. Besides, tricity of t: I felt interested to see how he would go on.

    on as a statue  is, o t necessary t some one so talk. Kindly, as usual—and, as usual, ratrite—s must o  painful sprain: tience and perseverance in going t.

    “Madam, I sea,” . Sened to ring tray came, so arrange ty. I and Adèle  to table; but ter did not leave his couch.

    “ill you er’s cup?” said Mrs. Fairfax to me; “Adèle mig.”

    I did a