Ext. A midsummer dawn. Thornfield the grounds

JANE

Adele should go to school.

ROCHESTER

To get her out of my bride's way

who might otherwise trample her?

JANE

And I must seek another situation.

I intend to advertise.

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ROCHESTER

At your peril you advertise. Trust

it to me. I'll find you a good

situation in time.

He is on the point of returning to the billiard room.

JANE

And sir? Forgive me but I have had

no wages as yet.

ROCHESTER

How much do I owe you?

JANE

Fifteen pounds.

Rochester looks in his wallet.

ROCHESTER

Here's fifty.

JANE

That's too much.

ROCHESTER

Take your wages.

JANE

I cannot.

ROCHESTER

Then I only have a ten.

JANE

(TAKING IT)

Now you owe me five.

ROCHESTER

Just so. Come back for it quickly.

Meantime, I shall safeguard it in

here.

He taps the wallet, which is in his breast pocket.

ROCHESTER (CONT'D)

Do you trust me to keep it, Jane?

JANE

(SMILING)

Not a whit, sir. You are not to

be trusted at all.

Rochester strides away, grinning. Jane turns.

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