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Chapter XXVII

           Yourmindismytreasure,andifitwerebroken,itwouldbemytreasurestill:ifyouraved,myarmsshouldconfineyou,andnotastraitwaistcoatyourgrasp,eveninfury,wouldhaveacharmforme:ifyouflewatmeaswildlyasthatwomandidthismorning,Ishouldreceiveyouinanembrace,atleastasfondasitwouldberestrictive. IshouldnotshrinkfromyouwithdisgustasIdidfromher:inyourquietmomentsyoushouldhavenowatcherandnonursebutme; andIcouldhangoveryouwithuntiringtenderness,thoughyougavemenosmileinreturn;andneverwearyofgazingintoyoureyes,thoughtheyhadnolongerarayofrecognitionforme. ButwhydoIfollowthattrainofideas?IwastalkingofremovingyoufromThornfield. All,youknow,ispreparedforpromptdeparture:to-morrowyoushallgo. Ionlyaskyoutoendureonemorenightunderthisroof,Jane;andthen,farewelltoitsmiseriesandterrorsforever! Ihaveaplacetorepairto,whichwillbeasecuresanctuaryfromhatefulreminiscences,fromunwelcomeintrusionevenfromfalsehoodandslander." 

           "AndtakeAdelewithyou,sir,"Iinterrupted;"shewillbeacompanionforyou." 

           "Whatdoyoumean,Jane?ItoldyouIwouldsendAdeletoschool;andwhatdoIwantwithachildforacompanion,andnotmyownchild,aFrenchdancer’sbastard? Whydoyouimportunemeabouther!Isay,whydoyouassignAdeletomeforacompanion?" 

           "Youspokeofaretirement,sir;andretirementandsolitudearedull:toodullforyou." 

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