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m? Is he liked for himself?”
“I have no cause to do otherwise than like him; and I believe he is considered a just and liberal landlord by his tenants: but he has never lived much amongst them。”
“But has he no peculiarities? What; in short; is his character?”
“Oh! his character is unimpeachable; I suppose。 He is rather peculiar; perhaps: he has travelled a great deal; and seen a great deal of the world; I should think。 I dare say he is clever; but I never had much conversation with him。”
“In what way is he peculiar?”
“I don’t know—it is not easy to describe—nothing striking; but you feel it when he speaks to you; you cannot be always sure whether he is in jest or earnest; whether he is pleased or the contrary; you don’t thoroughly understand him; in short—at least; I don’t: but it is of no consequence; he is a very good master。”
This was all the account I got from Mrs。 Fairfax of her employer and mine。 There are people who seem to have no notion of sketching a character; or observing and describing salient points; either in persons or things: the good lady evidently belonged to this class; my queries puzzled; but did not draw her out。 Mr。 Rochester was Mr。 Rochester in her eyes; a gentleman; a landed proprietor—nothing more: she inquired and searched no further; and evidently wondered at my wish to gain a more definite notion of his identity。
When we left the dining…room; she proposed to show me over the rest of the house; and I followed her upstairs and downstairs; admiring as I went; for all was well arranged and handsome。 The large front chambers I thought especially grand: and some of the third…storey rooms; though dark and low; were interesting from their air of antiquity。 The furniture once appropriated to the lower
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