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Chapter XXVII

           "Afterayouthandmanhoodpassedhalfinunutterablemiseryandhalfindrearysolitude,IhaveforthefirsttimefoundwhatIcantrulyloveIhavefoundyou. Youaremysympathymybetterselfmygoodangel. Iamboundtoyouwithastrongattachment. Ithinkyougood,gifted,lovely:afervent,asolemnpassionisconceivedinmyheart;itleanstoyou,drawsyoutomycentreandspringoflife,wrapsmyexistenceaboutyou,and,kindlinginpure,powerfulflame,fusesyouandmeinone. 

           "ItwasbecauseIfeltandknewthis,thatIresolvedtomarryyou. TotellmethatIhadalreadyawifeisemptymockery:youknownowthatIhadbutahideousdemon. Iwaswrongtoattempttodeceiveyou;butIfearedastubbornnessthatexistsinyourcharacter.Ifearedearlyinstilledprejudice:Iwantedtohaveyousafebeforehazardingconfidences. Thiswascowardly:Ishouldhaveappealedtoyournoblenessandmagnanimityatfirst,asIdonowopenedtoyouplainlymylifeofagonydescribedtoyoumyhungerandthirstafterahigherandworthierexistenceshowntoyou,notmyresolution(thatwordisweak),butmyresistlessbenttolovefaithfullyandwell,whereIamfaithfullyandwelllovedinreturn. ThenIshouldhaveaskedyoutoacceptmypledgeoffidelityandtogivemeyours. Janegiveitmenow." 

           Apause. 

           "Whyareyousilent,Jane?" 

           Iwasexperiencinganordeal:ahandoffieryirongraspedmyvitals. 

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