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Chapter XXVII

           Ididnotgiveutterancetothisconviction:itwasenoughtofeelit. Iimpresseditonmyheart,thatitmightremaintheretoservemeasaidinthetimeoftrial. 

           "Now,Jane,whydon’tyousay‘Well,sir?’Ihavenotdone. Youarelookinggrave.Youdisapproveofmestill,Isee.Butletmecometothepoint. LastJanuary,ridofallmistressesinaharsh,bitterframeofmind,theresultofauseless,roving,lonelylifecorrodedwithdisappointment,sourlydisposedagainstallmen,andespeciallyagainstallwomankind (forIbegantoregardthenotionofanintellectual,faithful,lovingwomanasameredream),recalledbybusiness,IcamebacktoEngland. 

           "Onafrostywinterafternoon,IrodeinsightofThornfieldHall. Abhorredspot!Iexpectednopeacenopleasurethere. OnastileinHayLaneIsawaquietlittlefiguresittingbyitself. IpasseditasnegligentlyasIdidthepollardwillowoppositetoit: Ihadnopresentimentofwhatitwouldbetome;noinwardwarningthatthearbitressofmylifemygeniusforgoodorevilwaitedthereinhumbleguise. Ididnotknowit,evenwhen,ontheoccasionofMesrour’saccident,itcameupandgravelyofferedmehelp. Childishandslendercreature!Itseemedasifalinnethadhoppedtomyfootandproposedtobearmeonitstinywing. Iwassurly;butthethingwouldnotgo:itstoodbymewithstrangeperseverance,andlookedandspokewithasortofauthority. Imustbeaided,andbythathand:andaidedIwas. 

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