1 The sound of the dressing-bell dispersed the party.
2 She came here to a Christmas ball and party Mr. Rochester gave.
3 The party were expected to arrive on Thursday afternoon, in time for dinner at six.
4 I believe there is quite a party assembled there; Lord Ingram, Sir George Lynn, Colonel Dent, and others.
5 Excitement instantly seized the whole party: a running fire of raillery and jests was proceeding when Sam returned.
6 The next day was as fine as its predecessor: it was devoted by the party to an excursion to some site in the neighbourhood.
7 Meantime, Mr. Rochester had again summoned the ladies round him, and was selecting certain of their number to be of his party.
8 The divining party again laid their heads together: apparently they could not agree about the word or syllable the scene illustrated.
9 He and his aids now withdrew behind the curtain: the other party, which was headed by Colonel Dent, sat down on the crescent of chairs.
10 The afternoon was wet: a walk the party had proposed to take to see a gipsy camp, lately pitched on a common beyond Hay, was consequently deferred.
11 Christmas and the New Year had been celebrated at Gateshead with the usual festive cheer; presents had been interchanged, dinners and evening parties given.
12 I began to cherish hopes I had no right to conceive: that the match was broken off; that rumour had been mistaken; that one or both parties had changed their minds.
13 , of the parties, the less I felt justified in judging and blaming either him or Miss Ingram for acting in conformity to ideas and principles instilled into them, doubtless, from their childhood.
14 I had heard from Mrs. Fairfax in the interim of my absence: the party at the hall was dispersed; Mr. Rochester had left for London three weeks ago, but he was then expected to return in a fortnight.
15 The crimson curtain hung before the arch: slight as was the separation this drapery formed from the party in the adjoining saloon, they spoke in so low a key that nothing of their conversation could be distinguished beyond a soothing murmur.
16 Fluttering veils and waving plumes filled the vehicles; two of the cavaliers were young, dashing-looking gentlemen; the third was Mr. Rochester, on his black horse, Mesrour, Pilot bounding before him; at his side rode a lady, and he and she were the first of the party.
17 I should not settle tamely down into being the forbearing party; I should assign you your share of labour, and compel you to accomplish it, or else it should be left undone: I should insist, also, on your keeping some of those drawling, half-insincere complaints hushed in your own breast.
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