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Chapter XXI

           Shemadeanefforttoalterherposition,butfailed:herfacechanged;sheseemedtoexperiencesomeinwardsensationtheprecursor,perhaps,ofthelastpang. 

           "Well,Imustgetitover.Eternityisbeforeme:Ihadbettertellher.Gotomydressing-case,openit,andtakeoutaletteryouwillseethere." 

           Iobeyedherdirections. "Readtheletter,"shesaid. 

           Itwasshort,andthusconceived:- 

           "Madam, Willyouhavethegoodnesstosendmetheaddressofmyniece,JaneEyre,andtotellmehowsheis?ItismyintentiontowriteshortlyanddesirehertocometomeatMadeira. Providencehasblessedmyendeavourstosecureacompetency;andasIamunmarriedandchildless,Iwishtoadoptherduringmylife,andbequeathheratmydeathwhateverImayhavetoleave. Iam,Madam,etc.,etc., 

           "JohnEyre,Madeira." 

           Itwasdatedthreeyearsback. 

           "WhydidIneverhearofthis?"Iasked. 

           "BecauseIdislikedyoutoofixedlyandthoroughlyevertolendahandinliftingyoutoprosperity. Icouldnotforgetyourconducttome,Janethefurywithwhichyouonceturnedonme;thetoneinwhichyoudeclaredyouabhorredmetheworstofanybodyintheworld;theunchildlikelookandvoicewithwhichyouaffirmedthattheverythoughtofmemadeyousick,andassertedthatIhadtreatedyouwithmiserablecruelty. Icouldnotforgetmyownsensationswhenyouthusstartedupandpouredoutthevenomofyourmind:IfeltfearasifananimalthatIhadstruckorpushedhadlookedupatmewithhumaneyesandcursedmeinaman’svoice. 

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