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Chapter XIV

           "Mr.Rochester,allowmetodisownmyfirstanswer:Iintendednopointedrepartee:itwasonlyablunder." 

           "Justso:Ithinkso:andyoushallbeanswerableforit.Criticiseme:doesmyforeheadnotpleaseyou?" 

           Heliftedupthesablewavesofhairwhichlayhorizontallyoverhisbrow,andshowedasolidenoughmassofintellectualorgans,butanabruptdeficiencywherethesuavesignofbenevolenceshouldhaverisen. 

           "Now,ma’am,amIafool?" 

           "Farfromit,sir.Youwould,perhaps,thinkmerudeifIinquiredinreturnwhetheryouareaphilanthropist?" 

           "Thereagain!Anotherstickofthepenknife,whenshepretendedtopatmyhead:andthatisbecauseIsaidIdidnotlikethesocietyofchildrenandoldwomen(lowbeitspoken!). No,younglady,Iamnotageneralphilanthropist;butIbearaconscience;"andhepointedtotheprominenceswhicharesaidtoindicatethatfaculty,andwhich,fortunatelyforhim,weresufficientlyconspicuous;giving,indeed,amarkedbreadthtotheupperpartofhishead:"and,besides,Ioncehadakindofrudetendernessofheart.WhenIwasasoldasyou,Iwasafeelingfellowenough,partialtotheunfledged,unfostered,andunlucky; butFortunehasknockedmeaboutsince:shehasevenkneadedmewithherknuckles,andnowIflattermyselfIamhardandtoughasanIndia-rubberball;pervious,though,throughachinkortwostill,andwithonesentientpointinthemiddleofthelump. 

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