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Chapter XXVI

           Mr.Eyrementionedtheintelligence;forheknewthatmyclientherewasacquaintedwithagentlemanofthenameofRochester.Mr.Mason,astonishedanddistressedasyoumaysuppose,revealedtherealstateofmatters. Youruncle,Iamsorrytosay,isnowonasickbed; fromwhich,consideringthenatureofhisdiseasedeclineandthestageithasreached,itisunlikelyhewilleverrise. HecouldnotthenhastentoEnglandhimself,toextricateyoufromthesnareintowhichyouhadfallen,butheimploredMr.Masontolosenotimeintakingstepstopreventthefalsemarriage. Hereferredhimtomeforassistance. Iusedalldespatch,andamthankfulIwasnottoolate:asyou,doubtless,mustbealso.WereInotmorallycertainthatyourunclewillbedeadereyoureachMadeira,IwouldadviseyoutoaccompanyMr.Masonback;butasitis,IthinkyouhadbetterremaininEnglandtillyoucanhearfurther,eitherfromorofMr.Eyre. Haveweanythingelsetostayfor?"heinquiredofMr.Mason. 

           "No,noletusbegone,"wastheanxiousreply;andwithoutwaitingtotakeleaveofMr.Rochester,theymadetheirexitatthehalldoor. Theclergymanstayedtoexchangeafewsentences,eitherofadmonitionorreproof,withhishaughtyparishioner;thisdutydone,hetoodeparted. 

           IheardhimgoasIstoodatthehalf-opendoorofmyownroom,towhichIhadnowwithdrawn. 

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