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Chapter XXXII

           Ifoundestimablecharactersamongstthem—charactersdesirousofinformationanddisposedforimprovement—withwhomIpassedmanyapleasanteveninghourintheirownhomes. Theirparentsthen(thefarmerandhiswife)loadedmewithattentions. Therewasanenjoymentinacceptingtheirsimplekindness,andinrepayingitbyaconsideration—ascrupulousregardtotheirfeelings—towhichtheywerenot,perhaps,atalltimesaccustomed,andwhichbothcharmedandbenefitedthem;because,whileitelevatedthemintheirowneyes,itmadethememuloustomeritthedeferentialtreatmenttheyreceived. 

           IfeltIbecameafavouriteintheneighbourhood. WheneverIwentout,Iheardonallsidescordialsalutations,andwaswelcomedwithfriendlysmiles. Toliveamidstgeneralregard,thoughitbebuttheregardofworkingpeople,islike"sittinginsunshine,calmandsweet;"sereneinwardfeelingsbudandbloomundertheray. Atthisperiodofmylife,myheartfaroftenerswelledwiththankfulnessthansankwithdejection:andyet,reader,totellyouall,inthemidstofthiscalm,thisusefulexistence—afteradaypassedinhonourableexertionamongstmyscholars,aneveningspentindrawingorreadingcontentedlyalone—Iusedtorushintostrangedreamsatnight: dreamsmany-coloured,agitated,fulloftheideal,thestirring,thestormy—dreamswhere,amidstunusualscenes,chargedwithadventure,withagitatingriskandromanticchance,IstillagainandagainmetMr.Rochester,alwaysatsomeexcitingcrisis; 

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