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Chapter XIV

           Thentakemywordforit,—Iamnotavillain:youarenottosupposethat—nottoattributetomeanysuchbademinence;but,owing,Iverilybelieve,rathertocircumstancesthantomynaturalbent,Iamatritecommonplacesinner,hackneyedinallthepoorpettydissipationswithwhichtherichandworthlesstrytoputonlife. DoyouwonderthatIavowthistoyou?Know,thatinthecourseofyourfuturelifeyouwilloftenfindyourselfelectedtheinvoluntaryconfidantofyouracquaintances’secrets: peoplewillinstinctivelyfindout,asIhavedone,thatitisnotyourfortetotellofyourself,buttolistenwhileotherstalkofthemselves; theywillfeel,too,thatyoulistenwithnomalevolentscornoftheirindiscretion,butwithakindofinnatesympathy;notthelesscomfortingandencouragingbecauseitisveryunobtrusiveinitsmanifestations." 

           "Howdoyouknow?—howcanyouguessallthis,sir?" 

           "Iknowitwell;thereforeIproceedalmostasfreelyasifIwerewritingmythoughtsinadiary.Youwouldsay,Ishouldhavebeensuperiortocircumstances;soIshould—soIshould;butyouseeIwasnot. Whenfatewrongedme,Ihadnotthewisdomtoremaincool:Iturneddesperate;thenIdegenerated. Now,whenanyvicioussimpletonexcitesmydisgustbyhispaltryribaldry,IcannotflattermyselfthatIambetterthanhe:IamforcedtoconfessthatheandIareonalevel. IwishIhadstoodfirm—GodknowsIdo!Dreadremorsewhenyouaretemptedtoerr,MissEyre;remorseisthepoisonoflife." 

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