Everett’s Departure Mr. Everett’s Departure When Percival woke the next morning, Mr. Everett had gone. This was extremely puzzling to Percival after the extremely pleasant and intimate evening they had spent together. He supposed that Mr. Everett might have a habit of a mo...
Hildebert explained. “Which is why, you see, it is such a witty anecdote, particularly when combined with the jest at the end. Was it that it jumped through a hoop? Oh! Yes, a hoop, to be sure! And then the jest goes that… that… oh, what the devil was it?” It was, despite ...
Rochester draw a bath for him in the morning, after breakfast. Mr. Rochester had returned to his formal and unfriendly role as valet, which made breakfast very stiff, unpleasant and largely devoted to discussing preparations for Lady Mathilda Loxley’s visit that afternoon. ...
He frowned at this list and strained to remember some source of funds which he might have forgotten, but only succeeded at remembering another two names of his debtors. On the right half of the paper, the five gentlemen who owed him money were all friends of his who were e...