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Chapter XXV

           Isatdownonthenarrowledge;Ihushedthescaredinfantinmylap:youturnedanangleoftheroad: Ibentforwardtotakealastlook;thewallcrumbled;Iwasshaken;thechildrolledfrommyknee,Ilostmybalance,fell,andwoke." 

           "Now,Jane,thatisall." 

           "Allthepreface,sir;thetaleisyettocome. Onwaking,agleamdazzledmyeyes;IthoughtOh,itisdaylight!ButIwasmistaken;itwasonlycandlelight. Sophie,Isupposed,hadcomein. Therewasalightinthedressing-table,andthedoorofthecloset,where,beforegoingtobed,Ihadhungmywedding-dressandveil,stoodopen;Iheardarustlingthere.Iasked,‘Sophie,whatareyoudoing?’ Nooneanswered;butaformemergedfromthecloset;ittookthelight,helditaloft,andsurveyedthegarmentspendentfromtheportmanteau. ‘Sophie!Sophie!’Iagaincried:andstillitwassilent. Ihadrisenupinbed,Ibentforward:firstsurprise,thenbewilderment,cameoverme;andthenmybloodcreptcoldthroughmyveins. Mr.Rochester,thiswasnotSophie,itwasnotLeah,itwasnotMrs.Fairfax:itwasnotno,Iwassureofit,andamstillitwasnoteventhatstrangewoman,GracePoole." 

           "Itmusthavebeenoneofthem,"interruptedmymaster. 

           "No,sir,Isolemnlyassureyoutothecontrary. TheshapestandingbeforemehadnevercrossedmyeyeswithintheprecinctsofThornfieldHallbefore;theheight,thecontourwerenewtome." 

           "Describeit,Jane." 

           "Itseemed,sir,awoman,tallandlarge,withthickanddarkhairhanginglongdownherback." 

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