A beggar-woman and her little boy--pale, ragged objects both--were coming up the walk, and I ran down and gave them all the money I happened to have in my purse--some three or four shillings: good or bad, they must partake of my jubilee.
The rooks cawed, and blither birds sang; but nothing was so merry or so musical as my own rejoicing heart.
Mrs.Fairfax surprised me by looking out of the window with a sad countenance, and saying gravely--"Miss Eyre, will you come to breakfast ?" During the meal she was quiet and cool: but I could not undeceive her then.

I must wait for my master to give explanations; and so must she.

I ate what I could, and then I hastened upstairs.

I met Adele leaving the schoolroom.
"Where are you going?
It is time for lessons." "Mr.Rochester has sent me away to the nursery." "Where is he ?" "In there," pointing to the apartment she had left; and I went in, and there he stood.
"Come and bid me good-morning," said he.

I gladly advanced; and it was not merely a cold word now, or even a shake of the hand that I received, but an embrace and a kiss.