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Chapter XX

           Ihad,againandagain,heldthewatertoMason’swhitelips;againandagainofferedhimthestimulatingsalts: myeffortsseemedineffectual:eitherbodilyormentalsuffering,orlossofblood,orallthreecombined,werefastprostratinghisstrength. Hemoanedso,andlookedsoweak,wild,andlost,Ifearedhewasdying;andImightnotevenspeaktohim. 

           Thecandle,wastedatlast,wentout;asitexpired,Iperceivedstreaksofgreylightedgingthewindowcurtains:dawnwasthenapproaching. PresentlyIheardPilotbarkfarbelow,outofhisdistantkennelinthecourtyard:hoperevived. Norwasitunwarranted:infiveminutesmorethegratingkey,theyieldinglock,warnedmemywatchwasrelieved. Itcouldnothavelastedmorethantwohours:manyaweekhasseemedshorter. 

           Mr.Rochesterentered,andwithhimthesurgeonhehadbeentofetch. 

           "Now,Carter,beonthealert,"hesaidtothislast:"Igiveyoubuthalf-an-hourfordressingthewound,fasteningthebandages,gettingthepatientdownstairsandall." 

           "Butishefittomove,sir?" 

           "Nodoubtofit;itisnothingserious;heisnervous,hisspiritsmustbekeptup.Come,settowork." 

           Mr.Rochesterdrewbackthethickcurtain,drewupthehollandblind,letinallthedaylighthecould;andIwassurprisedandcheeredtoseehowfardawnwasadvanced:whatrosystreakswerebeginningtobrightentheeast. ThenheapproachedMason,whomthesurgeonwasalreadyhandling. 

           "Now,mygoodfellow,howareyou?"heasked. 

           "She’sdoneforme,Ifear,"wasthefaintreply. 

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