A considerable interval elapsed before it again rose. Its second rising displayed a more elaborately prepared scene than the last.

The drawing-room，as I have before observed，was raised two steps above the dining-room，and on the top of the upper step，placed a yard or two back within the room，appeared a large marble basin，which I recognised as an ornament of the conservatory- where it usually stood，surrounded by exotics，and tenanted by gold fish- and whence it must have been transported with some trouble，on account of its size and weight.

Seated on the carpet，by the side of this basin，was seen Mr. Rochester，costumed in shawls，with a turban on his head. His dark eyes and swarthy skin and paynim features suited the costume exactly: he looked the very model of an Eastern emir，an agent or a victim of the bowstring. presently advanced into view Miss Ingram.

She，too，was attired in oriental fashion: a crimson scarf tied sash-like round the waist; an embroidered handkerchief knotted about her temples; her beautifully moulded arms bare，one of them upraised in the act of supporting a pitcher，poised gracefully on her head.

Both her cast of form and feature，her plexion and her general air，suggested the idea of some Israelitish princess of the patriarchal days; and such was doubtless the character she intended to represent.

She approached the basin，and bent over it as if to fill her pitcher; she again lifted it to her head. The personage on the well-brink now seemed to accost her; to make some request:- "She hasted，let down her pitcher on her hand，and gave him to drink." From the bosom of his robe he then produced a casket，opened it and showed magnificent bracelets and earrings; she acted astonishment and admiration; kneeling，he laid the treasure at her feet; incredulity and delight were expressed by her looks and gestures; the stranger fastened the bracelets on her arms and the rings in her ears. It was Eliezer and Rebecca: the camels only were wanting.

The divining party again laid their heads together: apparently they could not agree about the word or syllable the scene illustrated.