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I repeated the question more distinctly。
“Miss Fairfax？ Oh； you mean Miss Varens！ Varens is the name of your future pupil。”
“Indeed！ Then she is not your daughter？”
“No；—I have no family。”
I should have followed up my first inquiry； by asking in what way Miss Varens was connected with her； but I recollected it was not polite to ask too many questions： besides； I was sure to hear in time。
“I am so glad；” she continued； as she sat down opposite to me； and took the cat on her knee； “I am so glad you are e； it will be quite pleasant living here now with a panion。 To be sure it is pleasant at any time； for Thornfield is a fine old hall； rather neglected of late years perhaps； but still it is a respectable place； yet you know in winter…time one feels dreary quite alone in the best quarters。 I say alone—Leah is a nice girl to be sure； and John and his wife are very decent people； but then you see they are only servants； and one can’t converse with them on terms of equality： one must keep them at due distance； for fear of losing one’s authority。 I’m sure last winter （it was a very severe one； if you recollect； and when it did not snow； it rained and blew）； not a creature but the butcher and postman came to the house； from November till February； and I really got quite melancholy with sitting night after night alone； I had Leah in to read to me sometimes； but I don’t think the poor girl liked the task much： she felt it confining。 In spring and su
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