Джейн Ейр

Chapter XV

           "Good-night,then,sir,"saidI,departing. 

           Heseemedsurprisedveryinconsistentlyso,ashehadjusttoldmetogo. 

           "What!"heexclaimed,"areyouquittingmealready,andinthatway?" 

           "YousaidImightgo,sir." 

           "Butnotwithouttakingleave;notwithoutawordortwoofacknowledgmentandgood-will:not,inshort,inthatbrief,dryfashion. Why,youhavesavedmylife!snatchedmefromahorribleandexcruciatingdeath!andyouwalkpastmeasifweweremutualstrangers!Atleastshakehands." 

           Heheldouthishand;Igavehimmine:hetookitfirstinone,theminbothhisown. 

           "Youhavesavedmylife:Ihaveapleasureinowingyousoimmenseadebt.Icannotsaymore. Nothingelsethathasbeingwouldhavebeentolerabletomeinthecharacterofcreditorforsuchanobligation:butyou:itisdifferent;Ifeelyourbenefitsnoburden,Jane." 

           Hepaused;gazedatme:wordsalmostvisibletrembledonhislips,buthisvoicewaschecked. 

           "Good-nightagain,sir.Thereisnodebt,benefit,burden,obligation,inthecase." 

           "Iknew,"hecontinued,"youwoulddomegoodinsomeway,atsometime;IsawitinyoureyeswhenIfirstbeheldyou:theirexpressionandsmiledidnot"(againhestopped)"didnot"(heproceededhastily)"strikedelighttomyveryinmostheartsofornothing. Peopletalkofnaturalsympathies;Ihaveheardofgoodgenii:therearegrainsoftruthinthewildestfable. Mycherishedpreserver,goodnight!" 

           Strangeenergywasinhisvoice,strangefireinhislook." 

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