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Chapter XXVII

           Astothenewexistence,itisallright:youshallyetbemywife: Iamnotmarried. 

           YoushallbeMrs.Rochesterbothvirtuallyandnominally. IshallkeeponlytoyousolongasyouandIlive.YoushallgotoaplaceIhaveinthesouthofFrance:awhitewashedvillaontheshoresoftheMediterranean. Thereyoushallliveahappy,andguarded,andmostinnocentlife.NeverfearthatIwishtolureyouintoerrortomakeyoumymistress. Whydidyoushakeyourhead?Jane,youmustbereasonable,orintruthIshallagainbecomefrantic." 

           Hisvoiceandhandquivered:hislargenostrilsdilated;hiseyeblazed:stillIdaredtospeak. 

           "Sir,yourwifeisliving:thatisafactacknowledgedthismorningbyyourself. IfIlivedwithyouasyoudesire,Ishouldthenbeyourmistress:tosayotherwiseissophisticalisfalse." 

           "Jane,Iamnotagentle-temperedmanyouforgetthat:Iamnotlong-enduring; Iamnotcoolanddispassionate. Outofpitytomeandyourself,putyourfingeronmypulse,feelhowitthrobs,andbeware!" 

           Hebaredhiswrist,andofferedittome:thebloodwasforsakinghischeekandlips,theyweregrowinglivid;Iwasdistressedonallhands. Toagitatehimthusdeeply,byaresistancehesoabhorred,wascruel:toyieldwasoutofthequestion. Ididwhathumanbeingsdoinstinctivelywhentheyaredriventoutterextremitylookedforaidtoonehigherthanman: thewords"Godhelpme!"burstinvoluntarilyfrommylips. 

           "Iamafool!"criedMr.Rochestersuddenly. "IkeeptellingherIamnotmarried,anddonotexplaintoherwhy. 

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