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Chapter XX

           Whendressed,IsatalongtimebythewindowlookingoutoverthesilentgroundsandsilveredfieldsandwaitingforIknewnotwhat. Itseemedtomethatsomeeventmustfollowthestrangecry,struggle,andcall. 

           No:stillnessreturned:eachmurmurandmovementceasedgradually,andinaboutanhourThornfieldHallwasagainashushedasadesert. Itseemedthatsleepandnighthadresumedtheirempire. Meantimethemoondeclined:shewasabouttoset.Notlikingtositinthecoldanddarkness,IthoughtIwouldliedownonmybed,dressedasIwas. Ileftthewindow,andmovedwithlittlenoiseacrossthecarpet;asIstoopedtotakeoffmyshoes,acautioushandtappedlowatthedoor. 

           "AmIwanted?"Iasked. 

           "Areyouup?"askedthevoiceIexpectedtohear,viz.,mymaster’s. 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Anddressed?" 

           "Yes." 

           "Comeout,then,quietly." 

           Iobeyed.Mr.Rochesterstoodinthegalleryholdingalight. 

           "Iwantyou,"hesaid:"comethisway:takeyourtime,andmakenonoise." 

           Myslipperswerethin:Icouldwalkthemattedfloorassoftlyasacat. Heglidedupthegalleryandupthestairs,andstoppedinthedark,lowcorridorofthefatefulthirdstorey:Ihadfollowedandstoodathisside. 

           "Haveyouaspongeinyourroom?"heaskedinawhisper. 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Haveyouanysaltsvolatilesalts?" 

           "Yes." 

           "Gobackandfetchboth." 

           Ireturned,soughtthespongeonthewashstand,thesaltsinmydrawer,andoncemoreretracedmysteps. 

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