PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTEREIGHTLifewithMr.Rochester NowthatMr.Rochesterhadreturned,Thornfieldhallwasverybusy.Manypeoplecametovisithimandtalkaboutbusiness.Adelewastooexcitedtostudy.ThateveningwehadteawithMr.Rochester.Ofcourse,thiswasthemanIhadhelped,withhisdarkhairandskin.Althoughhiseyeswerefirm,theyhadalittlehumorinthem.Hislegwassupportedonachair.HedidnotspeaktomewhenIcamein."DidyoubringagiftforMissEyre,uncle?"Adeleaskedhim."Agift?Whowantsagift?"hesaid. "Didyouwantagift,MissEyre?Doyoulikegifts?""I'venevergottenagift,sir,"Ianswered. "Anyway,Ihavenorighttoexpectagiftfromyou,becauseIhaven'tdoneanythingtodeserveone.""Why,MissEyre,don'tbesomodest!I'vebeentalkingtoAdele.She'snotveryclever,butyou'vetaughtherverywell.""Wellthen,sir,thatismygift.Ateacherishappiestwhenherstudentsdowell."Mr.Rochesterdrankhisteawithoutspeaking.Aftertea,heaskedmetocomeandsitwithhim,whileAdeleplayedwithMrs.Fairfax.