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Chapter XV

           Itwashisnaturetobecommunicative;helikedtoopentoamindunacquaintedwiththeworldglimpsesofitsscenesandways(Idonotmeanitscorruptscenesandwickedways,butsuchasderivedtheirinterestfromthegreatscaleonwhichtheywereacted,thestrangenoveltybywhichtheywerecharacterised); andIhadakeendelightinreceivingthenewideasheoffered,inimaginingthenewpicturesheportrayed,andfollowinghiminthoughtthroughthenewregionshedisclosed,neverstartledortroubledbyonenoxiousallusion. 

           Theeaseofhismannerfreedmefrompainfulrestraint:thefriendlyfrankness,ascorrectascordial,withwhichhetreatedme,drewmetohim. Ifeltattimesasifheweremyrelationratherthanmymaster:yethewasimperioussometimesstill;butIdidnotmindthat;Isawitwashisway. Sohappy,sogratifieddidIbecomewiththisnewinterestaddedtolife,thatIceasedtopineafterkindred:mythincrescent-destinyseemedtoenlarge;theblanksofexistencewerefilledup;mybodilyhealthimproved; Igatheredfleshandstrength. 

           AndwasMr.Rochesternowuglyinmyeyes?No,reader:gratitude,andmanyassociations,allpleasurableandgenial,madehisfacetheobjectIbestlikedtosee; hispresenceinaroomwasmorecheeringthanthebrightestfire.YetIhadnotforgottenhisfaults;indeed,Icouldnot,forhebroughtthemfrequentlybeforeme. Hewasproud,sardonic,harshtoinferiorityofeverydescription:inmysecretsoulIknewthathisgreatkindnesstomewasbalancedbyunjustseveritytomanyothers. 

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