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Chapter XXVII

           IsoughttheContinent,andwentdeviousthroughallitslands. Myfixeddesirewastoseekandfindagoodandintelligentwoman,whomIcouldlove:acontrasttothefuryIleftatThornfield" 

           "Butyoucouldnotmarry,sir." 

           "IhaddeterminedandwasconvincedthatIcouldandought. Itwasnotmyoriginalintentiontodeceive,asIhavedeceivedyou. Imeanttotellmytaleplainly,andmakemyproposalsopenly: anditappearedtomesoabsolutelyrationalthatIshouldbeconsideredfreetoloveandbeloved,Ineverdoubtedsomewomanmightbefoundwillingandabletounderstandmycaseandacceptme,inspiteofthecursewithwhichIwasburdened." 

           "Well,sir?" 

           "Whenyouareinquisitive,Jane,youalwaysmakemesmile. Youopenyoureyeslikeaneagerbird,andmakeeverynowandthenarestlessmovement,asifanswersinspeechdidnotflowfastenoughforyou,andyouwantedtoreadthetabletofone’sheart. ButbeforeIgoon,tellmewhatyoumeanbyyour‘Well,sir?’ Itisasmallphraseveryfrequentwithyou;andwhichmanyatimehasdrawnmeonandonthroughinterminabletalk: Idon’tverywellknowwhy." 

           "Imean,Whatnext?Howdidyouproceed?Whatcameofsuchanevent?" 

           "Precisely!andwhatdoyouwishtoknownow?" 

           "Whetheryoufoundanyoneyouliked:whetheryouaskedhertomarryyou;andwhatshesaid." 

           "IcantellyouwhetherIfoundanyoneIliked,andwhetherIaskedhertomarryme:butwhatshesaidisyettoberecordedinthebookofFate. 

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