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Chapter XXI

           Thewanderinglookandchangedutterancetoldwhatwreckhadtakenplaceinheroncevigorousframe. Turningrestlessly,shedrewthebedclothesroundher;myelbow,restingonacornerofthequilt,fixeditdown:shewasatonceirritated. 

           "Situp!"saidshe;"don’tannoymewithholdingtheclothesfast.AreyouJaneEyre?" 

           "IamJaneEyre." 

           "Ihavehadmoretroublewiththatchildthananyonewouldbelieve. Suchaburdentobeleftonmyhandsandsomuchannoyanceasshecausedme,dailyandhourly,withherincomprehensibledisposition,andhersuddenstartsoftemper,andhercontinual,unnaturalwatchingsofone’smovements! Ideclareshetalkedtomeoncelikesomethingmad,orlikeafiendnochildeverspokeorlookedasshedid;Iwasgladtogetherawayfromthehouse. WhatdidtheydowithheratLowood?Thefeverbrokeoutthere,andmanyofthepupilsdied.She,however,didnotdie:butIsaidshedidIwishshehaddied!" 

           "Astrangewish,Mrs.Reed;whydoyouhateherso?" 

           "Ihadadisliketohermotheralways;forshewasmyhusband’sonlysister,andagreatfavouritewithhim: heopposedthefamily’sdisowningherwhenshemadeherlowmarriage;andwhennewscameofherdeath,heweptlikeasimpleton. Hewouldsendforthebaby;thoughIentreatedhimrathertoputitouttonurseandpayforitsmaintenance. 

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