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Chapter XXVII

           Verysoonyouseemedtogetusedtome:Ibelieveyoufelttheexistenceofsympathybetweenyouandyourgrimandcrossmaster,Jane;foritwasastonishingtoseehowquicklyacertainpleasanteasetranquillisedyourmanner: snarlasIwould,youshowednosurprise,fear,annoyance,ordispleasureatmymoroseness;youwatchedme,andnowandthensmiledatmewithasimpleyetsagaciousgraceIcannotdescribe. IwasatoncecontentandstimulatedwithwhatIsaw: IlikedwhatIhadseen,andwishedtoseemore. Yet,foralongtime,Itreatedyoudistantly,andsoughtyourcompanyrarely. Iwasanintellectualepicure,andwishedtoprolongthegratificationofmakingthisnovelandpiquantacquaintance:besides,IwasforawhiletroubledwithahauntingfearthatifIhandledtheflowerfreelyitsbloomwouldfadethesweetcharmoffreshnesswouldleaveit. Ididnotthenknowthatitwasnotransitoryblossom,butrathertheradiantresemblanceofone,cutinanindestructiblegem. Moreover,IwishedtoseewhetheryouwouldseekmeifIshunnedyoubutyoudidnot;youkeptintheschoolroomasstillasyourowndeskandeasel;ifbychanceImetyou,youpassedmeassoon,andwithaslittletokenofrecognition,aswasconsistentwithrespect. Yourhabitualexpressioninthosedays,Jane,wasathoughtfullook;notdespondent,foryouwerenotsickly;butnotbuoyant,foryouhadlittlehope,andnoactualpleasure. Iwonderedwhatyouthoughtofme,orifyoueverthoughtofme,andresolvedtofindthisout. 

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