"I smiled: I thought to myself, Mr. Rochester is peculiar—he seems to forget that he pays me £30 per annum for receiving his orders." "The smile is very well," said he, catching instantly the passing expression; "but speak on." "I was thinking, sir, that very few masters would trouble themselves to inquire whether or not their paid subordinates were piqued and hurt by their orders."

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"I smiled: I thought to myself, Mr. Rochester is peculiar—he seems to forget that he pays me £30 per annum for receiving his orders." "The smile is very well," said he, catching instantly the passing expression; "but speak on." "I was thinking, sir, that very few masters would trouble themselves to inquire whether or not their paid subordinates were piqued and hurt by their orders."

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