“Yes, I saw her. The dining-room doors were thrown open; and, as it was Christmastime, the servants were allowed to assemble in the hall, to hear some of the ladies sing and play. Mr. Rochester would have me to come in, and I sat down in a quiet corner and watched them. I never saw a more splendid scene: the ladies were magnificently dressed; most of them⁠—at least most of the younger ones⁠—looked handsome; but Miss Ingram was certainly the queen.”

“And what was she like?”