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Chapter XXVII

           Sheandthesurgeon,Carter(whodressedMason’swoundsthatnighthewasstabbedandworried),aretheonlytwoIhaveeveradmittedtomyconfidence. Mrs.Fairfaxmayindeedhavesuspectedsomething,butshecouldhavegainednopreciseknowledgeastofacts. Gracehas,onthewhole,provedagoodkeeper;though,owingpartlytoafaultofherown,ofwhichitappearsnothingcancureher,andwhichisincidenttoherharassingprofession,hervigilancehasbeenmorethanoncelulledandbaffled. Thelunaticisbothcunningandmalignant;shehasneverfailedtotakeadvantageofherguardian’stemporarylapses;oncetosecretetheknifewithwhichshestabbedherbrother,andtwicetopossessherselfofthekeyofhercell,andissuetherefrominthenight-time. Onthefirstoftheseoccasions,sheperpetratedtheattempttoburnmeinmybed;onthesecond,shepaidthatghastlyvisittoyou. IthankProvidence,whowatchedoveryou,thatshethenspentherfuryonyourweddingapparel,whichperhapsbroughtbackvaguereminiscencesofherownbridaldays:butonwhatmighthavehappened,Icannotenduretoreflect. WhenIthinkofthethingwhichflewatmythroatthismorning,hangingitsblackandscarletvisageoverthenestofmydove,mybloodcurdles." 

           "Andwhat,sir,"Iasked,whilehepaused,"didyoudowhenyouhadsettledherhere?Wheredidyougo?" 

           "WhatdidIdo,Jane?Itransformedmyselfintoawill-o’-the-wisp.WheredidIgo?IpursuedwanderingsaswildasthoseoftheMarch-spirit. 

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