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Chapter XXXVI

           Shewasalittlesmallthing,theysay,almostlikeachild.Ineversawhermyself;butI’veheardLeah,thehouse-maid,tellofher. Leahlikedherwellenough. Mr.Rochesterwasaboutforty,andthisgovernessnottwenty;andyousee,whengentlemenofhisagefallinlovewithgirls,theyareoftenlikeasiftheywerebewitched. Well,hewouldmarryher." 

           "Youshalltellmethispartofthestoryanothertime,"Isaid;"butnowIhaveaparticularreasonforwishingtohearallaboutthefire. Wasitsuspectedthatthislunatic,Mrs.Rochester,hadanyhandinit?" 

           "You’vehitit,ma‘am:it’squitecertainthatitwasher,andnobodybuther,thatsetitgoing. ShehadawomantotakecareofhercalledMrs.Pooleanablewomaninherline,andverytrustworthy,butforonefaultafaultcommontoadealofthemnursesandmatronsshekeptaprivatebottleofginbyher,andnowandthentookadropover-much. Itisexcusable,forshehadahardlifeofit:butstillitwasdangerous;forwhenMrs.Poolewasfastasleepaftertheginandwater,themadlady,whowasascunningasawitch,wouldtakethekeysoutofherpocket,letherselfoutofherchamber,andgoroamingaboutthehouse,doinganywildmischiefthatcameintoherhead. Theysayshehadnearlyburntherhusbandinhisbedonce:butIdon’tknowaboutthat. 

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