candle： I now took out my letter； the seal was an initial F。； I broke it； the contents were brief。
“If J。E。； who advertised in the—shire Herald of last Thursday； possesses the acquirements mentioned； and if she is in a position to give satisfactory references as to character and petency； a situation can be offered her where there is but one pupil； a little girl； under ten years of age； and where the salary is thirty pounds per annum。 J。E。 is requested to send references； name； address； and all particulars to the direction：—
“Mrs。 Fairfax； Thornfield； near Millcote；—shire。”
I examined the document long： the writing was old…fashioned and rather uncertain； like that of in elderly lady。 This circumstance was satisfactory： a private fear had haunted me； that in thus acting for myself； and by my own guidance； I ran the risk of getting into some scrape； and； above all things； I wished the result of my endeavours to be respectable； proper； en règle。 I now felt that an elderly lady was no bad ingredient in the business I had on hand。 Mrs。 Fairfax！ I saw her in a black gown and widow’s cap； frigid； perhaps； but not uncivil： a model of elderly English respectability。 Thornfield！ that； doubtless； was the name of her house： a neat orderly spot； I was sure； though I failed in my efforts to conceive a correct plan of the premises。 Millcote； — shire； I brushed up my recollections of the map of England； yes； I saw it； both the shire and the town。 —shire was seventy miles nearer London than the remote county where I now resided： that was a remendation to me。 I longed to go where there was life and movement： Millcote was a large manufacturing town on the banks of the A…； a busy place enough； doubtless： so much the better； it would be a plete change at least。 Not that