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Just then I heard Blanche Ingram say to him,
"Oh Edward,you should have sent Adele away to school instead of getting her a teacher.
I saw that young woman with her.
She's not very pretty,is she!
Adele should have a pretty teacher.
It's silly,you know!
These girls never teach children anything.
Oh,but what a boring thing to talk about!
Edward,will you sing with me?"
"Certainly," he answered.
I did not want to hear any more.
I lelt the room quietly and was in the hall when Mr. Rochester appeared.
"Come back,Jane,you're leaving too early,"he said to me.
"I'm sorry,sir.I'm very tired."
He looked at me for a minute.
"Something is wrong.What is it?Tell me."
"Nothing--it's nothing,sir."
"But I see you're almost crying.I don't have time now to find out why.
Well,tonight you may leave early,but I want to see you every evening.
Good night, my--" He stopped,looked away from me and walked away quickly.
I stood there,thinking.
Why did Mr. Rochester want me to be at the party?