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Chapter XXXV

           "Myprayersareheard!"ejaculatedSt.John. Hepressedhishandfirmeronmyhead,asifheclaimedme:hesurroundedmewithhisarm,almostasifhelovedme(IsayalmostIknewthedifferenceforIhadfeltwhatitwastobeloved;but,likehim,Ihadnowputloveoutofthequestion,andthoughtonlyofduty). Icontendedwithmyinwarddimnessofvision,beforewhichcloudsyetrolled. Isincerely,deeply,ferventlylongedtodowhatwasright;andonlythat. "Showme,showmethepath!"IentreatedofHeaven. IwasexcitedmorethanIhadeverbeen;andwhetherwhatfollowedwastheeffectofexcitementthereadershalljudge. 

           Allthehousewasstill;forIbelieveall,exceptSt.Johnandmyself,werenowretiredtorest. Theonecandlewasdyingout:theroomwasfullofmoonlight. Myheartbeatfastandthick:Ihearditsthrob. Suddenlyitstoodstilltoaninexpressiblefeelingthatthrilleditthrough,andpassedatoncetomyheadandextremities. Thefeelingwasnotlikeanelectricshock,butitwasquiteassharp,asstrange,asstartling:itactedonmysensesasiftheirutmostactivityhithertohadbeenbuttorpor,fromwhichtheywerenowsummonedandforcedtowake. Theyroseexpectant:eyeandearwaitedwhilethefleshquiveredonmybones. 

           "Whathaveyouheard?Whatdoyousee?"askedSt.John. Isawnothing,butIheardavoicesomewherecry 

           "Jane!Jane!Jane!"nothingmore. 

           "OGod!whatisit?"Igasped. 

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