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t after him; and the last ray vanished。 I was left in total darkness。 I listened for some noise; but heard nothing。 A very long time elapsed。 I grew weary: it was cold; in spite of the cloak; and then I did not see the use of staying; as I was not to rouse the house。 I was on the point of risking Mr。 Rochester’s displeasure by disobeying his orders; when the light once more gleamed dimly on the gallery wall; and I heard his unshod feet tread the matting。 “I hope it is he;” thought I; “and not something worse。”

He re…entered; pale and very gloomy。 “I have found it all out;” said he; setting his candle down on the washstand; “it is as I thought。”

“How; sir?”

He made no reply; but stood with his arms folded; looking on the ground。 At the end of a few minutes he inquired in rather a peculiar tone—

“I forget whether you said you saw anything when you opened your chamber door。”

“No; sir; only the candlestick on the ground。”

“But you heard an odd laugh? You have heard that laugh before; I should think; or something like it?”

“Yes; sir: there is a woman who sews here; called Grace Poole;—she laughs in that way。 She is a singular person。”

“Just so。 Grace Poole—you have guessed it。 She is; as you say; singular—very。 Well; I shall reflect on the subject。 Meantime; I am glad that you are the only person; besides myself; acquainted with the precise details of to…night’s incident。 You are no talking fool: say nothing about it。 I w