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Chapter XXI

           "IsthisJaneEyre?"shesaid. 

           "Yes,AuntReed.Howareyou,dearaunt?" 

           IhadoncevowedthatIwouldnevercallherauntagain:Ithoughtitnosintoforgetandbreakthatvownow. Myfingershadfastenedonherhandwhichlayoutsidethesheet:hadshepressedminekindly,Ishouldatthatmomenthaveexperiencedtruepleasure. Butunimpressionablenaturesarenotsosoonsoftened,norarenaturalantipathiessoreadilyeradicated. Mrs.Reedtookherhandaway,and,turningherfaceratherfromme,sheremarkedthatthenightwaswarm. Againsheregardedmesoicily,Ifeltatoncethatheropinionofme—herfeelingtowardsme—wasunchangedandunchangeable. Iknewbyherstonyeye—opaquetotenderness,indissolubletotears—thatshewasresolvedtoconsidermebadtothelast;becausetobelievemegoodwouldgivehernogenerouspleasure:onlyasenseofmortification. 

           Ifeltpain,andthenIfeltire;andthenIfeltadeterminationtosubdueher—tobehermistressinspitebothofhernatureandherwill. Mytearshadrisen,justasinchildhood:Iorderedthembacktotheirsource.Ibroughtachairtothebed-head:Isatdownandleanedoverthepillow. 

           "Yousentforme,"Isaid,"andIamhere;anditismyintentiontostaytillIseehowyougeton." 

           "Oh,ofcourse!Youhaveseenmydaughters?" 

           "Yes." 

           "Well,youmaytellthemIwishyoutostaytillIcantalksomethingsoverwithyouIhaveonmymind:to-nightitistoolate,andIhaveadifficultyinrecallingthem. ButtherewassomethingIwishedtosay—letmesee—" 

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