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Chapter XXXVIII—Conclusion

           NowomanwasevernearertohermatethanIam:evermoreabsolutelyboneofhisboneandfleshofhisflesh. IknownowearinessofmyEdward’ssociety:heknowsnoneofmine,anymorethanweeachdoofthepulsationoftheheartthatbeatsinourseparatebosoms;consequently,weareevertogether. Tobetogetherisforustobeatonceasfreeasinsolitude,asgayasincompany. Wetalk,Ibelieve,alldaylong:totalktoeachotherisbutamoreanimatedandanaudiblethinking. Allmyconfidenceisbestowedonhim,allhisconfidenceisdevotedtome;wearepreciselysuitedincharacter—perfectconcordistheresult. 

           Mr.Rochestercontinuedblindthefirsttwoyearsofourunion;perhapsitwasthatcircumstancethatdrewussoverynear—thatknitussoveryclose:forIwasthenhisvision,asIamstillhisrighthand. Literally,Iwas(whatheoftencalledme)theappleofhiseye. Hesawnature—hesawbooksthroughme;andneverdidIwearyofgazingforhisbehalf,andofputtingintowordstheeffectoffield,tree,town,river,cloud,sunbeam—ofthelandscapebeforeus;oftheweatherroundus—andimpressingbysoundonhisearwhatlightcouldnolongerstamponhiseye. NeverdidIwearyofreadingtohim;neverdidIwearyofconductinghimwherehewishedtogo:ofdoingforhimwhathewishedtobedone. Andtherewasapleasureinmyservices,mostfull,mostexquisite,eventhoughsad—becauseheclaimedtheseserviceswithoutpainfulshameordampinghumiliation. 

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