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Chapter XXV

           "Thenyouhavebeenboth?" 

           "Rather:butI’lltellyouallaboutitby-and-bye,sir;andIdaresayyouwillonlylaughatmeformypains." 

           "I’lllaughatyouheartilywhento-morrowispast; tillthenIdarenot:myprizeisnotcertain. Thisisyou,whohavebeenasslipperyasaneelthislastmonth,andasthornyasabriar-rose?IcouldnotlayafingeranywherebutIwaspricked;andnowIseemtohavegatheredupastraylambinmyarms. Youwanderedoutofthefoldtoseekyourshepherd,didyou,Jane?" 

           "Iwantedyou:butdon’tboast.HereweareatThornfield:nowletmegetdown." 

           Helandedmeonthepavement. AsJohntookhishorse,andhefollowedmeintothehall,hetoldmetomakehasteandputsomethingdryon,andthenreturntohiminthelibrary; andhestoppedme,asImadeforthestaircase,toextortapromisethatIwouldnotbelong:norwasIlong; infiveminutesIrejoinedhim.Ifoundhimatsupper. 

           "Takeaseatandbearmecompany,Jane:pleaseGod,itisthelastmealbutoneyouwilleatatThornfieldHallforalongtime." 

           Isatdownnearhim,buttoldhimIcouldnoteat. "Isitbecauseyouhavetheprospectofajourneybeforeyou,Jane?IsitthethoughtsofgoingtoLondonthattakesawayyourappetite?" 

           "Icannotseemyprospectsclearlyto-night,sir;andIhardlyknowwhatthoughtsIhaveinmyhead.Everythinginlifeseemsunreal." 

           "Exceptme:Iamsubstantialenoughtouchme." 

           "You,sir,arethemostphantom-likeofall:youareameredream." 

           Heheldouthishand,laughing. 

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