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Chapter XXVII

           Iclearedandsteadiedmyvoicetoreply: "Allischangedaboutme,sir;Imustchangetoo—thereisnodoubtofthat;andtoavoidfluctuationsoffeeling,andcontinualcombatswithrecollectionsandassociations,thereisonlyoneway—Adelemusthaveanewgoverness,sir." 

           "Oh,Adelewillgotoschool—Ihavesettledthatalready;nordoImeantotormentyouwiththehideousassociationsandrecollectionsofThornfieldHall—thisaccursedplace—thistentofAchan—thisinsolentvault,offeringtheghastlinessoflivingdeathtothelightoftheopensky—thisnarrowstonehell,withitsonerealfiend,worsethanalegionofsuchasweimagine. Jane,youshallnotstayhere,norwillI. IwaswrongevertobringyoutoThornfieldHall,knowingasIdidhowitwashaunted. Ichargedthemtoconcealfromyou,beforeIeversawyou,allknowledgeofthecurseoftheplace; merelybecauseIfearedAdeleneverwouldhaveagovernesstostayifsheknewwithwhatinmateshewashoused,andmyplanswouldnotpermitmetoremovethemaniacelsewhere —thoughIpossessanoldhouse,FerndeanManor,evenmoreretiredandhiddenthanthis,whereIcouldhavelodgedhersafelyenough,hadnotascrupleabouttheunhealthinessofthesituation,intheheartofawood,mademyconsciencerecoilfromthearrangement. Probablythosedampwallswouldsoonhaveeasedmeofhercharge:buttoeachvillainhisownvice;andmineisnotatendencytoindirectassassination,evenofwhatImosthate." 

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