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Chapter XXVII

           Stillindomitablewasthereply—"Icareformyself. Themoresolitary,themorefriendless,themoreunsustainedIam,themoreIwillrespectmyself.IwillkeepthelawgivenbyGod;sanctionedbyman. IwillholdtotheprinciplesreceivedbymewhenIwassane,andnotmad—asIamnow. Lawsandprinciplesarenotforthetimeswhenthereisnotemptation:theyareforsuchmomentsasthis,whenbodyandsoulriseinmutinyagainsttheirrigour;stringentarethey;inviolatetheyshallbe. IfatmyindividualconvenienceImightbreakthem,whatwouldbetheirworth? Theyhaveaworth—soIhavealwaysbelieved;andifIcannotbelieveitnow,itisbecauseIaminsane—quiteinsane:withmyveinsrunningfire,andmyheartbeatingfasterthanIcancountitsthrobs. Preconceivedopinions,foregonedeterminations,areallIhaveatthishourtostandby:thereIplantmyfoot." 

           Idid.Mr.Rochester,readingmycountenance,sawIhaddoneso. Hisfurywaswroughttothehighest:hemustyieldtoitforamoment,whateverfollowed;hecrossedthefloorandseizedmyarmandgraspedmywaist. Heseemedtodevourmewithhisflamingglance:physically,Ifelt,atthemoment,powerlessasstubbleexposedtothedraughtandglowofafurnace:mentally,Istillpossessedmysoul,andwithitthecertaintyofultimatesafety. Thesoul,fortunately,hasaninterpreter—oftenanunconscious,butstillatruthfulinterpreter—intheeye. Myeyerosetohis;andwhileIlookedinhisfiercefaceIgaveaninvoluntarysigh;hisgripewaspainful,andmyover-taxedstrengthalmostexhausted. 

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