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 a frigid bow in return; and so withdrew。

“You said Mr。 Rochester was not strikingly peculiar; Mrs。 Fairfax;” I observed; when I rejoined her in her room; after putting Adèle to bed。

“Well; is he?”

“I think so: he is very changeful and abrupt。”

“True: no doubt he may appear so to a stranger; but I am so accustomed to his manner; I never think of it; and then; if he has peculiarities of temper; allowance should be made。”

“Why?”

“Partly because it is his nature—and we can none of us help our nature; and partly because he has painful thoughts; no doubt; to harass him; and make his spirits unequal。”

“What about?”

“Family troubles; for one thing。”

“But he has no family。”

“Not now; but he has had—or; at least; relatives。 He lost his elder brother a few years since。”

“His elder brother?”

“Yes。 The present Mr。 Rochester has not been very long in possession of the property; only about nine years。”

“Nine years is a tolerable time。 Was he so very fond of his brother as to be still inconsolable for his loss?”

“Why; no—perhaps not。 I believe there were some misunderstandings between them。 Mr。 Rowland Rochester r。 Edward; and perhaps he prejudiced his father against him。 The old gentleman was fond of money; and anxious to keep the family estate together。 He did not like to diminish the property by division; and yet he was anxious that Mr。 Edward should have wealth; too; to keep up the conseque

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