I never saw her myself; but I've heard Leah, the house-maid, tell of her. Leah liked her well enough. Mr. Rochester was about forty, and this governess not twenty; and you see, when gentlemen of his age fall in love with girls, they are often like as if they were bewitched.
"Il signor Rochester aveva quarant'anni e l'istitutrice non ne aveva venti; sapete che quando gli uomini di quell'età s'innamorano delle ragazze, sono come stregati, e il signor Rochester voleva sposarla.