LITERASI

 Chapter 7 

guests at Thornfield Hall two weeks later a letter arrived for mrs. Fairfax mr. Rochester will return on Thursday mrs. Fairfax said some of his friends will come here with him there will be many guests at Thornfield Hall on Thursday evening mrs. Fairfax Adele and I were in Adele's bedroom mrs. Fairfax was looking out of the window the guests are arriving now mrs. Fairfax said I went to the window and I looked out there were three carriages two people were riding horses mr. Rochester was riding his big black horse a beautiful young woman was riding a white horse mrs. Fairfax pointed to the young woman that is Miss Ingram the housekeeper said then she went downstairs Adele wanted to go downstairs to know Adele I said we cannot go downstairs tonight mr. Rochester is talking to his guests the next day mrs. Fairfax came into the schoolroom mr. Rochester wants you to meet his guests tonight miss Eyre she said Adele must meet them too later Adele and I went quietly into the sitting-room and soon eight ladies came into the room one of them was tall dark and very beautiful she was Blanche Ingram Adele ran towards her good evening beautiful lady she said in French what a pretty little girl lunch Ingram said miss Ingram spoke to the other ladies and she spoke to Adele but she did not speak to me half an hour later the gentleman came into the room I looked at mr. Rochester he saw me but he did not speak to me miss Ingram pointed at Adele why doesn't this little girl live at school mr. Rochester she asked Adelle learns her lessons at home mr. Rochester replied she has a governess oh yes that small woman by the window miss Ingram said I had many governesses I hated all of them they were all ugly and stupid later miss Ingram and mr. Rochester sang some songs together mr. Rochester had a fine voice I listened to the songs then I left the room mr. Rochester followed me what is wrong Jane he asked nothing is wrong sir I said but I am tired I'm going to my room good night sir you are tired and you are unhappy too mr. Rochester replied there are tears in your eyes rest now Jane but please come and meet my guests tomorrow evening don't forget my don't forget Jane the guests at Thornfield Hall for two weeks every evening I went to the sitting room with Adele nobody spoke to me mr. Rochester and missing room were always together one afternoon mr. Rochester went to millcote he returned late in the evening I met him at the front door another guest has arrived sir I told him his name is mr. Mason he has come from the West Indies suddenly mr. Rochester's face was pale he held my hand tightly Mason the West Indies Mason he said are you ill sir I asked Jane my little friend I've had a shock he said bring me a glass of wine please I went quickly to the dining room I returned with a glass of wine and I gave it to mr. Rochester what are my guests doing he asked they are eating and laughing sir I replied mr. Mason is talking to the other guests one day they will all hate me mr. Rochester said now go into the dining room again tell Mason to meet me in the library I gave mr. Mason the message then I went to my bedroom I got into my bed later I heard mr. Rochester coming up the stairs with mr. Mason they were laughing and talking soon I was sleeeeep