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Chapter XVI

           Recalltheaugustyetharmoniouslineaments,theGrecianneckandbust;lettheroundanddazzlingarmbevisible,andthedelicatehand;omitneitherdiamondringnorgoldbracelet;portrayfaithfullytheattire,aeriallaceandglisteningsatin,gracefulscarfandgoldenrose;callit‘Blanche,anaccomplishedladyofrank. 

           "Whenever,infuture,youshouldchancetofancyMr.Rochesterthinkswellofyou,takeoutthesetwopicturesandcomparethem:say,‘Mr.Rochestermightprobablywinthatnoblelady’slove,ifhechosetostriveforit;isitlikelyhewouldwasteaseriousthoughtonthisindigentandinsignificantplebeian?’" 

           "I’lldoit,"Iresolved:andhavingframedthisdetermination,Igrewcalm,andfellasleep. 

           Ikeptmyword. Anhourortwosufficedtosketchmyownportraitincrayons;andinlessthanafortnightIhadcompletedanivoryminiatureofanimaginaryBlancheIngram. Itlookedalovelyfaceenough,andwhencomparedwiththerealheadinchalk,thecontrastwasasgreatasself-controlcoulddesire. Iderivedbenefitfromthetask:ithadkeptmyheadandhandsemployed,andhadgivenforceandfixednesstothenewimpressionsIwishedtostampindeliblyonmyheart. 

           Erelong,IhadreasontocongratulatemyselfonthecourseofwholesomedisciplinetowhichIhadthusforcedmyfeelingstosubmit. Thankstoit,Iwasabletomeetsubsequentoccurrenceswithadecentcalm,which,hadtheyfoundmeunprepared,Ishouldprobablyhavebeenunequaltomaintain,evenexternally. 

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