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Chapter XII

           WhenIcametothestile,Istoppedaminute,lookedroundandlistened,withanideathatahorse’shoofsmightringonthecausewayagain,andthatariderinacloak,andaGytrash-likeNewfoundlanddog,mightbeagainapparent: Isawonlythehedgeandapollardwillowbeforeme,risingupstillandstraighttomeetthemoonbeams;IheardonlythefaintestwaftofwindroamingfitfulamongthetreesroundThornfield,amiledistant; andwhenIglanceddowninthedirectionofthemurmur,myeye,traversingthehall-front,caughtalightkindlinginawindow:itremindedmethatIwaslate,andIhurriedon. 

           Ididnotlikere-enteringThornfield. Topassitsthresholdwastoreturntostagnation;tocrossthesilenthall,toascendthedarksomestaircase,toseekmyownlonelylittleroom,andthentomeettranquilMrs.Fairfax, andspendthelongwintereveningwithher,andheronly,wastoquellwhollythefaintexcitementwakenedbymywalk,toslipagainovermyfacultiestheviewlessfettersofanuniformandtoostillexistence;ofanexistencewhoseveryprivilegesofsecurityandeaseIwasbecomingincapableofappreciating. Whatgooditwouldhavedonemeatthattimetohavebeentossedinthestormsofanuncertainstrugglinglife,andtohavebeentaughtbyroughandbitterexperiencetolongforthecalmamidstwhichInowrepined! Yes,justasmuchgoodasitwoulddoamantiredofsittingstillina"tooeasychair"totakealongwalk:andjustasnaturalwasthewishtostir,undermycircumstances,asitwouldbeunderhis. 

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