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Chapter XX

           Youdon’thesitatetotakeaplaceatmyside,doyou?Isthatwrong,Jane?" 

           Iansweredhimbyassumingit:torefusewould,Ifelt,havebeenunwise. 

           "Now,mylittlefriend,whilethesundrinksthedewwhilealltheflowersinthisoldgardenawakeandexpand,andthebirdsfetchtheiryoungones’breakfastoutoftheThornfield,andtheearlybeesdotheirfirstspellofworkI’llputacasetoyou,whichyoumustendeavourtosupposeyourown: butfirst,lookatme,andtellmeyouareatease,andnotfearingthatIerrindetainingyou,orthatyouerrinstaying." 

           "No,sir;Iamcontent." 

           "Wellthen,Jane,calltoaidyourfancy:-supposeyouwerenolongeragirlwellrearedanddisciplined,butawildboyindulgedfromchildhoodupwards; imagineyourselfinaremoteforeignland;conceivethatyoutherecommitacapitalerror,nomatterofwhatnatureorfromwhatmotives,butonewhoseconsequencesmustfollowyouthroughlifeandtaintallyourexistence. Mind,Idon’tsayacrime;Iamnotspeakingofsheddingofbloodoranyotherguiltyact,whichmightmaketheperpetratoramenabletothelaw:mywordiserror. Theresultsofwhatyouhavedonebecomeintimetoyouutterlyinsupportable;youtakemeasurestoobtainrelief:unusualmeasures,butneitherunlawfulnorculpable. Stillyouaremiserable;forhopehasquittedyouontheveryconfinesoflife:yoursunatnoondarkensinaneclipse,whichyoufeelwillnotleaveittillthetimeofsetting. 

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