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Chapter XXV

           "Isthatadream?"saidhe,placingitclosetomyeyes. Hehadarounded,muscular,andvigoroushand,aswellasalong,strongarm. 

           "Yes;thoughItouchit,itisadream,"saidI,asIputitdownfrombeforemyface."Sir,haveyoufinishedsupper?" 

           "Yes,Jane." 

           Irangthebellandorderedawaythetray.Whenwewereagainalone,Istirredthefire,andthentookalowseatatmymaster’sknee. 

           "Itisnearmidnight,"Isaid. 

           "Yes:butremember,Jane,youpromisedtowakewithmethenightbeforemywedding." 

           "Idid;andIwillkeepmypromise,foranhourortwoatleast:Ihavenowishtogotobed." 

           "Areallyourarrangementscomplete?" 

           "All,sir." 

           "Andonmypartlikewise,"hereturned,"Ihavesettledeverything;andweshallleaveThornfieldto-morrow,withinhalf-an-hourafterourreturnfromchurch." 

           "Verywell,sir." 

           "Withwhatanextraordinarysmileyouutteredthatword‘verywell,’Jane!Whatabrightspotofcolouryouhaveoneachcheek!andhowstrangelyyoureyesglitter!Areyouwell?" 

           "IbelieveIam." 

           "Believe!Whatisthematter?Tellmewhatyoufeel." 

           "Icouldnot,sir:nowordscouldtellyouwhatIfeel. Iwishthispresenthourwouldneverend:whoknowswithwhatfatethenextmaycomecharged?" 

           "Thisishypochondria,Jane.Youhavebeenover-excited,orover-fatigued." 

           "Doyou,sir,feelcalmandhappy?" 

           "Calm?no:buthappytotheheart’score." 

           Ilookedupathimtoreadthesignsofblissinhisface:itwasardentandflushed. 

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