I left Moor House at three o'clock p.m., and soon after four I stood at the foot of the sign-post of Whitcross, waiting the arrival of the coach which was to take me to distant Thornfield.
Lasciai Moor-House verso le tre e poco dopo le quattro ero davanti al pilastro di Whitecross, aspettando la carrozza che doveva condurmi a Thornfield;