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“Who are you？” he asked of the intruder。
“My name is Briggs； a solicitor of—Street； London。”
“And you would thrust on me a wife？”
“I would remind you of your lady’s existence； sir； which the law recognises； if you do not。”
“Favour me with an account of her—with her name； her parentage； her place of abode。”
“Certainly。” Mr。 Briggs calmly took a paper from his pocket； and read out in a sort of official； nasal voice：—
“‘I affirm and can prove that on the 20th of October A。D。—（a date of fifteen years back）； Edward Fairfax Rochester； of Thornfield Hall； in the county of —； and of Ferndean Manor； in—shire； England； was married to my sister； Bertha Antoita Mason； daughter of Jonas Mason； merchant； and of Antoita his wife； a Creole； at—church； Spanish Town； Jamaica。 The record of the marriage will be found in the register of that church—a copy of it is now in my possession。 Signed； Richard Mason。’”
“That—if a genuine document—may prove I have been married； but it does not prove that the woman mentioned therein as my wife is still living。”
“She was living three months ago；” returned the lawyer。
“How do you know？”
“I have a witness to the fact； whose testimony even you； sir； will scarcely controvert。”
“Produce him—or go to hell。”
“I will produce him first—he is on the spot。 Mr。 Mason； have the goodness to step forward。”
Mr。 Rochester； on hearing the name； set his teeth； he experienced； too； a
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