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Chapter XXVII

           Yourpity,mydarling,isthesufferingmotheroflove:itsanguishistheverynatalpangofthedivinepassion. Iacceptit,Jane;letthedaughterhavefreeadvent—myarmswaittoreceiveher." 

           "Now,sir,proceed;whatdidyoudowhenyoufoundshewasmad?" 

           "Jane,Iapproachedthevergeofdespair;aremnantofself-respectwasallthatintervenedbetweenmeandthegulf. Intheeyesoftheworld,Iwasdoubtlesscoveredwithgrimydishonour;butIresolvedtobecleaninmyownsight—andtothelastIrepudiatedthecontaminationofhercrimes,andwrenchedmyselffromconnectionwithhermentaldefects. Still,societyassociatedmynameandpersonwithhers;Iyetsawherandheardherdaily: somethingofherbreath(faugh!)mixedwiththeairIbreathed;andbesides,IrememberedIhadoncebeenherhusband—thatrecollectionwasthen,andisnow,inexpressiblyodioustome;moreover,IknewthatwhileshelivedIcouldneverbethehusbandofanotherandbetterwife;and,thoughfiveyearsmysenior(herfamilyandherfatherhadliedtomeevenintheparticularofherage),shewaslikelytoliveaslongasI,beingasrobustinframeasshewasinfirminmind. Thus,attheageoftwenty-six,Iwashopeless. 

           "OnenightIhadbeenawakenedbyheryells—(sincethemedicalmenhadpronouncedhermad,shehad,ofcourse,beenshutup)—itwasafieryWestIndiannight; oneofthedescriptionthatfrequentlyprecedethehurricanesofthoseclimates. Beingunabletosleepinbed,Igotupandopenedthewindow. 

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