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Chapter XXVI

           Afiercecryseemedtogivethelietoherfavourablereport:theclothedhyenaroseup,andstoodtallonitshind-feet. 

           "Ah!sir,sheseesyou!"exclaimedGrace:"you’dbetternotstay." 

           "Onlyafewmoments,Grace:youmustallowmeafewmoments." 

           "Takecarethen,sir!forGod’ssake,takecare!" 

           Themaniacbellowed:shepartedhershaggylocksfromhervisage,andgazedwildlyathervisitors. Irecognisedwellthatpurpleface,thosebloatedfeatures.Mrs.Pooleadvanced. 

           "Keepoutoftheway,"saidMr.Rochester,thrustingheraside:"shehasnoknifenow,Isuppose,andI’monmyguard." 

           "Oneneverknowswhatshehas,sir:sheissocunning:itisnotinmortaldiscretiontofathomhercraft." 

           "Wehadbetterleaveher,"whisperedMason. 

           "Gotothedevil!"washisbrother-in-law’srecommendation. 

           "‘Ware!"criedGrace. Thethreegentlemenretreatedsimultaneously. Mr.Rochesterflungmebehindhim:thelunaticsprangandgrappledhisthroatviciously,andlaidherteethtohischeek:theystruggled. Shewasabigwoman,instaturealmostequallingherhusband,andcorpulentbesides:sheshowedvirileforceinthecontestmorethanonceshealmostthrottledhim,athleticashewas. Hecouldhavesettledherwithawell-plantedblow;buthewouldnotstrike:hewouldonlywrestle. Atlasthemasteredherarms;GracePoolegavehimacord,andhepinionedthembehindher:withmorerope,whichwasathand,heboundhertoachair. 

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