The clergyman looked up at the speaker and stood mute; the clerk did the same; Mr. Rochester moved slightly, as if an earthquake had rolled under his feet: taking a firmer footing, and not turning his head or eyes, he said, "Proceed."
Mr. Rochester olyan mozdulatot tett, mintha a föld megrendült volna alatta. Szilárdan megvetette a lábát, és szemrebbenés nélkül mondta: - Folytassa.