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Chapter XIV

           GodwotIneednotbetoosevereaboutothers; Ihaveapastexistence,aseriesofdeeds,acolouroflifetocontemplatewithinmyownbreast,whichmightwellcallmysneersandcensuresfrommyneighbourstomyself. Istarted,orrather(forlikeotherdefaulters,Iliketolayhalftheblameonillfortuneandadversecircumstances)wasthrustontoawrongtackattheageofone-and-twenty,andhaveneverrecoveredtherightcoursesince:butImighthavebeenverydifferent;Imighthavebeenasgoodasyouwiseralmostasstainless. Ienvyyouyourpeaceofmind,yourcleanconscience,yourunpollutedmemory. Littlegirl,amemorywithoutblotorcontaminationmustbeanexquisitetreasureaninexhaustiblesourceofpurerefreshment:isitnot?" 

           "Howwasyourmemorywhenyouwereeighteen,sir?" 

           "Allrightthen;limpid,salubrious:nogushofbilgewaterhadturnedittofetidpuddle. Iwasyourequalateighteenquiteyourequal. Naturemeantmetobe,onthewhole,agoodman,MissEyre;oneofthebetterkind,andyouseeIamnotso.Youwouldsayyoudon’tseeit;atleastIflattermyselfIreadasmuchinyoureye(beware,by-the-bye,whatyouexpresswiththatorgan;Iamquickatinterpretingitslanguage). 

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