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Chapter XIII

           "Well,ishe?" 

           "Ithinkso:heisverychangefulandabrupt." 

           "True:nodoubthemayappearsotoastranger,butIamsoaccustomedtohismanner,Ineverthinkofit; andthen,ifhehaspeculiaritiesoftemper,allowanceshouldbemade." 

           "Why?" 

           "Partlybecauseitishisnatureandwecannoneofushelpournature;andpartlybecausehehaspainfulthoughts,nodoubt,toharasshim,andmakehisspiritsunequal." 

           "Whatabout?" 

           "Familytroubles,foronething." 

           "Buthehasnofamily." 

           "Notnow,buthehashador,atleast,relatives.Helosthiselderbrotherafewyearssince." 

           "Hiselderbrother?" 

           "Yes.ThepresentMr.Rochesterhasnotbeenverylonginpossessionoftheproperty;onlyaboutnineyears." 

           "Nineyearsisatolerabletime.Washesoveryfondofhisbrotherastobestillinconsolableforhisloss?" 

           "Why,noperhapsnot.Ibelievethereweresomemisunderstandingsbetweenthem.Mr.RowlandRochesterwasnotquitejusttoMr.Edward;andperhapsheprejudicedhisfatheragainsthim. Theoldgentlemanwasfondofmoney,andanxioustokeepthefamilyestatetogether. Hedidnotliketodiminishthepropertybydivision,andyethewasanxiousthatMr.Edwardshouldhavewealth,too,tokeepuptheconsequenceofthename; and,soonafterhewasofage,somestepsweretakenthatwerenotquitefair,andmadeagreatdealofmischief. 

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