"I only want an easy mind，sir; not crushed by crowded obligations.

Do you remember what you said of Celine Varens?- of the diamonds，the cashmeres you gave her? I will not be your English Celine Varens. I shall continue to act as Adele"s governess; by that I shall earn my board and lodging，and thirty pounds a year besides.

I"ll furnish my own wardrobe out of that money，and you shall give me nothing but-"

"Well，but what?"

"Your regard; and if I give you mine in return，that debt will be quit."

hT-INDENT: 2em">"Well，for cool native impudence and pure innate pride，you haven"t your equal," said he. We were now approaching Thornfield. "Will it please you to dine with me to-day?" he asked，as we re-entered the gates.

"No，thank you，sir."

"And what for，"no，thank you?" if one may inquire."

"I never have dined with you，sir: and I see no reason why I should now: till-"

"Till what? You delight in half-phrases."

"Till I can"t help it."

"Do you suppose I eat like an ogre or a ghoul，that you dread being the panion of my repast?"

"I have formed no supposition on the subject，sir; but I want to go on as usual for another month."

"You will give up your governessing slavery at once."

"Indeed，begging your pardon，sir，I shall not. I shall just go on with it as usual. I shall keep out of your way all day，as I have been accustomed to do: you may send for me in the evening，when you feel disposed to see me，and I"ll e then; but at no other time."

"I want a smoke，Jane，or a pinch of snuff，to fort me under all this，"pour me donner une contenance," as Adele would say; and unfortunately I have neither my cigar-case nor my snuff-box. But listen- whisper. It is your time now，little tyrant，but it will be mine presently; and when once I have fairly seized you，to have and to hold，I"ll just- figuratively speaking- attach you to a chain like this" (touching his watch-guard). "Yes，bonny wee thing，I"ll wear you in my bosom，lest my jewel I should tyne."