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Chapter XXXIII

           (Ihaveseentheirgrave;itformedpartofthepavementofahugechurchyardsurroundingthegrim,soot-blackoldcathedralofanovergrownmanufacturingtownin-shire.) Theyleftadaughter,which,atitsverybirth,Charityreceivedinherlap—coldasthatofthesnow-driftIalmoststuckfastinto-night. Charitycarriedthefriendlessthingtothehouseofitsrichmaternalrelations;itwasrearedbyanaunt-in-law,called(Icometonamesnow)Mrs.ReedofGateshead. Youstart—didyouhearanoise?Idaresayitisonlyaratscramblingalongtheraftersoftheadjoiningschoolroom:itwasabarnbeforeIhaditrepairedandaltered,andbarnsaregenerallyhauntedbyrats. —Toproceed. Mrs.Reedkepttheorphantenyears:whetheritwashappyornotwithher,Icannotsay,neverhavingbeentold;butattheendofthattimeshetransferredittoaplaceyouknow—beingnootherthanLowoodSchool,whereyousolongresidedyourself. Itseemshercareertherewasveryhonourable:fromapupil,shebecameateacher,likeyourself—reallyitstrikesmethereareparallelpointsinherhistoryandyours—sheleftittobeagoverness:there,again,yourfateswereanalogous;sheundertooktheeducationofthewardofacertainMr.Rochester." 

           "Mr.Rivers!"Iinterrupted. 

           "Icanguessyourfeelings,"hesaid,"butrestrainthemforawhile:Ihavenearlyfinished;hearmetotheend. 

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