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Chapter XXIII

           "Soon,sir?" 

           "Verysoon,mythatis,MissEyre: andyou’llremember,Jane,thefirsttimeI,orRumour,plainlyintimatedtoyouthatitwasmyintentiontoputmyoldbachelor’sneckintothesacrednoose,toenterintotheholyestateofmatrimonytotakeMissIngramtomybosom,inshort(she’sanextensivearmful:butthat‘snottothepointonecan’thavetoomuchofsuchaveryexcellentthingasmybeautifulBlanche): well,asIwassayinglistentome,Jane!You’renotturningyourheadtolookaftermoremoths,areyou?Thatwasonlyalady-clock,child,‘flyingawayhome.’Iwishtoremindyouthatitwasyouwhofirstsaidtome,withthatdiscretionIrespectinyouwiththatforesight,prudence,andhumilitywhichbefityourresponsibleanddependentpositionthatincaseImarriedMissIngram,bothyouandlittleAdelehadbettertrotforthwith. Ipassoverthesortofslurconveyedinthissuggestiononthecharacterofmybeloved;indeed,whenyouarefaraway,Janet,I’lltrytoforgetit:Ishallnoticeonlyitswisdom;whichissuchthatIhavemadeitmylawofaction. Adelemustgotoschool;andyou,MissEyre,mustgetanewsituation." 

           "Yes,sir,Iwilladvertiseimmediately:andmeantime,Isuppose"Iwasgoingtosay,"IsupposeImaystayhere,tillIfindanothersheltertobetakemyselfto:" butIstopped,feelingitwouldnotdotoriskalongsentence,formyvoicewasnotquiteundercommand. 

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