Ext. A midsummer dawn. Thornfield the grounds

INT. DAY. THORNFIELD - ROCHESTER'S ROOM.

Jane looks in to see Leah and Martha cleaning the soot from

the woodwork and windowpanes. To her amazement, Grace Poole

is there, calmly sewing rings to new curtains.

GRACE

Good day to you, miss.

JANE

What's happened here?

GRACE

(CANNILY)

Only master reading in his bed

last night.

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GRACE (CONT'D)

Fell asleep with his candle lit

and the curtains got on fire.

Managed to put it out with the

water from his stand.

Did you not hear anything, miss?

JANE

I did. I heard a strange laugh.

GRACE

It's hardly likely the master

would laugh when he was in such

danger. Perhaps you were dreaming.