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Herald last Thursday,

is in a position to give

satisfactory references

as to character

and competency,

a situation can be

offered to her.

There is but one pupil,

a little girl

under ten years of age.

The salary is30 pounds

per annum.

Miss Eyre is requested

to send references, name,

address

and all particulars

to Mrs. Fairfax, Thornfield Hall.

It'll be nice

to get out and stretch.

Goodbye, Miss.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, young lass.

Come in, Miss.

Come in.

Leah!

It's the new Governess.

Would you follow me, Miss?

Mrs. Fairfax.

Mrs. Fairfax.

Miss Eyre.

How do you do, my dear?

It s a tedious journey.

You must be frozen.

Let me help you.

Don't trouble yourself.

No trouble.

Your hands must be numb with cold.

Come to the fire

and get warm.

There.

And I dare say

a hot drink would be

most welcome too.

Sugar?

No, thank you.

Leah, cut a sandwich or two.

Do sit down my dear.

Thank you.

The key.

What?

The key, Mrs. Fairfax.

Here.

If Adele is still awake,

ask her to come down.

Yes, Mrs. Fairfax.

The child keeps

the most impossible hours.

Her mother

must have kept her up

the entire evening.

She isn't your daughter?

Oh, no, no.

No, her name is Varens...

Adele Varens.

No, I have no family.

I'am glad, I'm so glad

you are come.

One can feel so isolated here,

especially in the winter.

It will be most pleasant for me

to have someone to converse with

on terms of equality.

Of course to be sure,

John and his wife Leah

are very decent people...

Here is your charge.

Come, Adele.

This lady will teach you

and make a clever woman

of you.

My governess?

That's right.

You may call me Miss Eyre.

You speak French!

May we speak in French?

Yes, Adele, but we're

with Mrs. Fairfax now,

and in her presence

it is more polite,

if we try to speak in English.

You understand

when she runs on like that?

Oh yes.

Shall I sing?

My mama taught be to sing.

Where is your mama?

Gone. She flew away

to the Holy Virgin.

She taught me

to dance and sing.

Shall I sing for you, now?

In the morning, Adele.

It's late.

And it is time you were in bed.

Come along.

We shall come up

and hear your prayers.

This way, my dear.

Come on, Miss.

Thornfield is a fine old hall,

perhaps a little neglected,

but that could be remedied

if Mr. Rochester would come home.

Who is Mr. Rochester?

Why, he is the Master

of this house.

But you will never see him.

He never stops here.

Of course he does,

sometimes.

He brought you here,

didn't he?

But it is true,

he is usually away.

Miss.

Will we be very happy?

We shall work hard

and be content.

Goodnight, Adele. Say your prayers.

Goodnight, Miss Eyre.

Goodnight, Mrs. Fairfax.

Goodnight, Adele.

I'll not keep you up all night.

I m sure you'll want

to retire early.

And your room is just along here

near to Adele.

It is small, but I thought

you'd like it better

than the ones in front.

They're larger, but so solitary.

No one ever sleeps there.

One would almost say

if there was a ghost at Thornfield,

that would be its haunt.

Now, here is your room.

This is for me?

Why, is anything the matter?

Tomorrow I'll discover

this is a dream

from which I must awaken.

We are real,

and you are most welcome here,

most welcome.

Goodnight my dear. Sleep well.

Thank you, Mrs. Fairfax.

Up here

is the main gallery.

What a handsome place.

I had the windows opened

to let in the air.

Everything gets

so damp in rooms

that are seldom entered.

Let me show you

the rest of the house.

Here are the Master's rooms.

Is that Mr. Rochester?

Oh, no.

His father.

Why Mr. Rochester keeps it

here despite everything,

I do not know.

One of his strange ways.

His father and his brother

were very unfair to him.

Some would say barbarous.

He was the youngest son,

you see.

And he was expected

to sacrifice everything

for the family.

He only inherited Thornfield

nine years ago.

When he was a child,

he was a gentle boy.

He's clearly not barbarous

if he's taking care of Adele.

Oh, no.

No, Mr. Rochester does accept

his responsibilities.

He's a just and liberal

landlord to his tenants.

He's well travelled

and very intelligent.

But when he talks to you,

you can't be sure

whether he is in jest

or in earnest.

Whether he is pleased

or the contrary.

He is not a happy man.

Oh my goodness, those flowers!

I keep telling Leah that all the

rooms must be kept in readiness.

Mr. Rochester's visits

may be rare,

but we are never warned.

What was that?

One of the servants most likely,

Grace Poole.

Did you hear it?

Oh, yes.

I often hear it.

She does sewing in

one of these rooms.

Grace!

Too much noise!

Remember instructions.

We can go back this way.

Your arithmetic

is not very good, Adele.

It's dull.

I don't care for it.

Why can't we do something else?

It's my job to give

you a good education.

Arithmetic is

an important part of that.

Mama said it was important

to sing and dance.

That wasn't dull.

If you re good,

I'll teach you the piano.

Will you?

When?

Perhaps tomorrow.

Why not now?

Arithmetic today, piano tomorrow.

I'm going for a walk,

and when I come back,

I want to see how many

of those sums

you have got right.

But they re so difficult.

You can do it, I know you can.

Are you injured?

Can I do anything?

You can stand to my side.

If you re hurt,

I'll fetch help.

Thank you.

I have no broken bones.

Go on then.

I cannot leave you here until

I see you are able

to mount your horse.

You should be at home yourself.

Where do you come from?

There.

That house

with the battlements?

Yes, sir.

Whose house is it?

Mr. Rochester's.

Do you know Mr. Rochester?

I have never seen him.

What is your position?

I'm the Governess.

Aah, the Governess.

I believe I must ask

your help after all.

If you'll be so kind. Yes sir.

Would you get hold

of my horse s bridle

and lead him to me?

You are not afraid?

No, sir.

The mountain will

never come to Mahomet,

so help Mahomet

go to the mountain.

Would you come here?

Excuse me.

Necessity compels me

to make use of you.

Thank you.

Would you hand me my hat?

And crop.

Thank you for your help.

Now...

make haste home as fast

as you can.

Whose dog is this?

He came with the Master.

With whom?

The Master.

Mr. Rochester.

He just arrived.

Here is Miss Eyre, sir.

I trust the leg more comfortable?

Doctor will be here

in the morning.

Let Miss Eyre be seated.

Look what Mr. Rochester

has brought me.

Have you brought

Mademoiselle a present?

Did you expect a present?

Are you...

fond of presents?

I hardly know, sir.

I have little experience

of them.

They are thought pleasant.

Generally thought so,

but what do you think?

A present has many faces,

has it not?

How long have you been

in my house?

Four months.

And you came from?

Lokwood School, Lancashire.

Lokwood!

How long were you there?

Ten years.

Eight as a pupiI,

two as a teacher.

You must be tenacious to have

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