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Chapter XXV

           IfeltMr.Rochesterstartandshudder;hehastilyflunghisarmsroundme. "ThankGod!"heexclaimed,"thatifanythingmalignantdidcomenearyoulastnight,itwasonlytheveilthatwasharmed.Oh,tothinkwhatmighthavehappened!" 

           Hedrewhisbreathshort,andstrainedmesoclosetohim,Icouldscarcelypant. Aftersomeminutes’silence,hecontinued,cheerily 

           "Now,Janet,I’llexplaintoyouallaboutit.Itwashalfdream,halfreality.Awomandid,Idoubtnot,enteryourroom:andthatwomanwasmusthavebeenGracePoole. Youcallherastrangebeingyourself:fromallyouknow,youhavereasonsotocallherwhatdidshedotome?whattoMason? Inastatebetweensleepingandwaking,younoticedherentranceandheractions;butfeverish,almostdeliriousasyouwere,youascribedtoheragoblinappearancedifferentfromherown:thelongdishevelledhair,theswelledblackface,theexaggeratedstature,werefigmentsofimagination; resultsofnightmare:thespitefultearingoftheveilwasreal:anditislikeher. IseeyouwouldaskwhyIkeepsuchawomaninmyhouse:whenwehavebeenmarriedayearandaday,Iwilltellyou;butnotnow. Areyousatisfied,Jane?Doyouacceptmysolutionofthemystery?" 

           Ireflected,andintruthitappearedtometheonlypossibleone: satisfiedIwasnot,buttopleasehimIendeavouredtoappearsorelieved,Icertainlydidfeel;soIansweredhimwithacontentedsmile. Andnow,asitwaslongpastone,Ipreparedtoleavehim. 

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