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Chapter XX

           IhadheardMr.Rochesterassignhimanapartmentbelowwhatbroughthimhere!Andwhy,now,washesotameundertheviolenceortreacherydonehim?WhydidhesoquietlysubmittotheconcealmentMr.Rochesterenforced? WhydidMr.Rochesterenforcethisconcealment?Hisguesthadbeenoutraged,hisownlifeonaformeroccasionhadbeenhideouslyplottedagainst;andbothattemptshesmotheredinsecrecyandsankinoblivion! Lastly,IsawMr.MasonwassubmissivetoMr.Rochester;thattheimpetuouswillofthelatterheldcompleteswayovertheinertnessoftheformer:thefewwordswhichhadpassedbetweenthemassuredmeofthis. Itwasevidentthatintheirformerintercourse,thepassivedispositionoftheonehadbeenhabituallyinfluencedbytheactiveenergyoftheother:whencethenhadarisenMr.Rochester’sdismaywhenheheardofMr.Mason’sarrival? Whyhadthemerenameofthisunresistingindividualwhomhiswordnowsufficedtocontrollikeachildfallenonhim,afewhourssince,asathunderboltmightfallonanoak? 

           Oh!Icouldnotforgethislookandhispalenesswhenhewhispered:"Jane,IhavegotablowIhavegotablow,Jane." Icouldnotforgethowthearmhadtrembledwhichherestedonmyshoulder:anditwasnolightmatterwhichcouldthusbowtheresolutespiritandthrillthevigorousframeofFairfaxRochester. 

           "Whenwillhecome?Whenwillhecome?"Icriedinwardly,asthenightlingeredandlingeredasmybleedingpatientdrooped,moaned,sickened:andneitherdaynoraidarrived. 

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