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Chapter XX

           Hestillwaited;heheldakeyinhishand:approachingoneofthesmall,blackdoors,heputitinthelock;hepaused,andaddressedmeagain. 

           "Youdon’tturnsickatthesightofblood?" 

           "IthinkIshallnot:Ihaveneverbeentriedyet." 

           IfeltathrillwhileIansweredhim;butnocoldness,andnofaintness. 

           "Justgivemeyourhand,"hesaid:"itwillnotdotoriskafaintingfit." 

           Iputmyfingersintohis. "Warmandsteady,"washisremark:heturnedthekeyandopenedthedoor. 

           IsawaroomIrememberedtohaveseenbefore,thedayMrs.Fairfaxshowedmeoverthehouse:itwashungwithtapestry;butthetapestrywasnowloopedupinonepart,andtherewasadoorapparent,whichhadthenbeenconcealed. Thisdoorwasopen;alightshoneoutoftheroomwithin:Iheardthenceasnarling,snatchingsound,almostlikeadogquarrelling. Mr.Rochester,puttingdownhiscandle,saidtome,"Waitaminute,"andhewentforwardtotheinnerapartment.Ashoutoflaughtergreetedhisentrance;noisyatfirst,andterminatinginGracePoole’sowngoblinha!ha!shethenwasthere. Hemadesomesortofarrangementwithoutspeaking,thoughIheardalowvoiceaddresshim:hecameoutandclosedthedoorbehindhim. 

           "Here,Jane!"hesaid; andIwalkedroundtotheothersideofalargebed,whichwithitsdrawncurtainsconcealedaconsiderableportionofthechamber. Aneasy-chairwasnearthebed-head:amansatinit,dressedwiththeexceptionofhiscoat;hewasstill;hisheadleantback;hiseyeswereclosed. 

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