Джэйн Эйр

Chapter XXIV

           "Verygood,"Ithought;"youmayfumeandfidgetasyouplease:butthisisthebestplantopursuewithyou,Iamcertain. IlikeyoumorethanIcansay;butI’llnotsinkintoabathosofsentiment:andwiththisneedleofreparteeI’llkeepyoufromtheedgeofthegulftoo; and,moreover,maintainbyitspungentaidthatdistancebetweenyouandmyselfmostconducivetoourrealmutualadvantage." 

           Fromlesstomore,Iworkedhimuptoconsiderableirritation; then,afterhehadretired,indudgeon,quitetotheotherendoftheroom,Igotup,andsaying, "Iwishyougood-night,sir,"inmynaturalandwontedrespectfulmanner,Islippedoutbytheside-doorandgotaway. 

           Thesystemthusenteredon,Ipursuedduringthewholeseasonofprobation;andwiththebestsuccess. Hewaskept,tobesure,rathercrossandcrusty;butonthewholeIcouldseehewasexcellentlyentertained,andthatalamb-likesubmissionandturtle-dovesensibility,whilefosteringhisdespotismmore,wouldhavepleasedhisjudgment,satisfiedhiscommon-sense,andevensuitedhistasteless. 

           Inotherpeople’spresenceIwas,asformerly,deferentialandquiet;anyotherlineofconductbeinguncalledfor: itwasonlyintheeveningconferencesIthusthwartedandafflictedhim. Hecontinuedtosendformepunctuallythemomenttheclockstruckseven; thoughwhenIappearedbeforehimnow,hehadnosuchhoneyedtermsas"love"and"darling"onhislips:thebestwordsatmyservicewere"provokingpuppet,""maliciouself,""sprite,""changeling,"etc. 

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