I am no judge of music, but Mr.Rochester is; and I heard him say her execution was remarkably good." "And this beautiful and accomplished lady, she is not yet married ?" "It appears not: I fancy neither she nor her sister have very large fortunes.

Old Lord Ingram's estates were chiefly entailed, and the eldest son came in for everything almost." "But I wonder no wealthy nobleman or gentleman has taken a fancy to her: Mr.Rochester, for instance.

He is rich, is he not ?" "Oh! yes.

But you see there is a considerable difference in age: Mr.
Rochester is nearly forty; she is but twenty-five." "What of that?
More unequal matches are made every day." "True: yet I should scarcely fancy Mr.Rochester would entertain an idea of the sort.

But you eat nothing: you have scarcely tasted since you began tea." "No: I am too thirsty to eat.