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Chapter XXIII

           Iwouldscornsuchaunion:thereforeIambetterthanyouletmego!" 

           "Where,Jane?ToIreland?" 

           "YestoIreland.Ihavespokenmymind,andcangoanywherenow." 

           "Jane,bestill;don’tstruggleso,likeawildfranticbirdthatisrendingitsownplumageinitsdesperation." 

           "Iamnobird;andnonetensnaresme;Iamafreehumanbeingwithanindependentwill,whichInowexerttoleaveyou." 

           Anothereffortsetmeatliberty,andIstooderectbeforehim. 

           "Andyourwillshalldecideyourdestiny,"hesaid:"Iofferyoumyhand,myheart,andashareofallmypossessions." 

           "Youplayafarce,whichImerelylaughat." 

           "Iaskyoutopassthroughlifeatmysidetobemysecondself,andbestearthlycompanion." 

           "Forthatfateyouhavealreadymadeyourchoice,andmustabidebyit." 

           "Jane,bestillafewmoments:youareover-excited:Iwillbestilltoo." 

           Awaftofwindcamesweepingdownthelaurel-walk,andtrembledthroughtheboughsofthechestnut:itwanderedawayawaytoanindefinitedistanceitdied. Thenightingale’ssongwasthentheonlyvoiceofthehour:inlisteningtoit,Iagainwept.Mr.Rochestersatquiet,lookingatmegentlyandseriously. Sometimepassedbeforehespoke;heatlastsaid 

           "Cometomyside,Jane,andletusexplainandunderstandoneanother." 

           "Iwillneveragaincometoyourside:Iamtornawaynow,andcannotreturn." 

           "But,Jane,Isummonyouasmywife:itisyouonlyIintendtomarry." 

           Iwassilent:Ithoughthemockedme. 

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