Chapter XXII

           Mr.Rochesterhadgivenmebutoneweek’sleaveofabsence:yetamonthelapsedbeforeIquittedGateshead. Iwishedtoleaveimmediatelyafterthefuneral,butGeorgianaentreatedmetostaytillshecouldgetofftoLondon,whithershewasnowatlastinvitedbyheruncle,Mr.Gibson,whohadcomedowntodirecthissister’sintermentandsettlethefamilyaffairs. GeorgianasaidshedreadedbeingleftalonewithEliza;fromhershegotneithersympathyinherdejection,supportinherfears,noraidinherpreparations;soIborewithherfeeble-mindedwailingsandselfishlamentationsaswellasIcould,anddidmybestinsewingforherandpackingherdresses. Itistrue,thatwhileIworked,shewouldidle;andIthoughttomyself, "IfyouandIweredestinedtolivealwaystogether,cousin,wewouldcommencemattersonadifferentfooting. Ishouldnotsettletamelydownintobeingtheforbearingparty; Ishouldassignyouyourshareoflabour,andcompelyoutoaccomplishit,orelseitshouldbeleftundone: Ishouldinsist,also,onyourkeepingsomeofthosedrawling,half-insincerecomplaintshushedinyourownbreast. Itisonlybecauseourconnectionhappenstobeverytransitory,andcomesatapeculiarlymournfulseason,thatIconsentthustorenderitsopatientandcompliantonmypart." 

           AtlastIsawGeorgianaoff;butnowitwasEliza’sturntorequestmetostayanotherweek. 

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