第43部分(第5/7 页)

ather；　you　need　not　think　of　her　at　all。”

“Impossible　to　forget　this　night！”

“It　is　not　impossible：　have　some　energy；　man。　You　thought　you　were　as　dead　as　a　herring　two　hours　since；　and　you　are　all　alive　and　talking　now。　There！—Carter　has　done　with　you　or　nearly　so；　I’ll　make　you　decent　in　a　trice。　Jane”　（he　turned　to　me　for　the　first　time　since　his　re…entrance）；　“take　this　key：　go　down　into　my　bedroom；　and　walk　straight　forward　into　my　dressing…room：　open　the　top　drawer　of　the　wardrobe　and　take　out　a　clean　shirt　and　neck…　handkerchief：　bring　them　here；　and　be　nimble。”

I　went；　sought　the　repository　he　had　mentioned；　found　the　articles　named；　and　returned　with　them。

“Now；”　said　he；　“go　to　the　other　side　of　the　bed　while　I　order　his　toilet；　but　don’t　leave　the　room：　you　may　be　wanted　again。”

I　retired　as　directed。

“Was　anybody　stirring　below　when　you　r。　Rochester　presently。

“No；　sir；　all　was　very　still。”

“We　shall　get　you　off　cannily；　Dick：　and　it　will　be　better；　both　for　your　sake；　and　for　that　of　the　poor　creature　in　yonder。　I　have　striven　long　to　avoid　exposure；　and　I　should　not　like　it　to　e　at　last。　Here；　Carter；　help　him　on　with　his　waist…coat。　Where　did　you　leave　your　furred　cloak？　You　can’t　travel　a　mile　without　that；　I　know；　in　this　damned　cold　climate。　In　your　room？—Jane；　run　down　to　Mr。　Mason’s　room；—the　one　next　mine；—and　fetch　a　cloak　you　will　see　there。”

Again　I　ran；　and　again　returned；　bearing　an　immense　mantle　lined　and　edged　with　fur。

“Now；　I’ve　another　errand　for　you；”　said　my　untiring　master；　“you　must　away　to　my　room　again。　What　a　mercy　you　are　shod　with　velvet；　Jane！—a　clod…hopping　messenger　would　never　do　at　this　juncture。　You　must　open　the　middle　drawer　of　my　toilet…table　and　take