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Chapter XXVII

           Stillindomitablewasthereply"Icareformyself. Themoresolitary,themorefriendless,themoreunsustainedIam,themoreIwillrespectmyself.IwillkeepthelawgivenbyGod;sanctionedbyman. IwillholdtotheprinciplesreceivedbymewhenIwassane,andnotmadasIamnow. Lawsandprinciplesarenotforthetimeswhenthereisnotemptation:theyareforsuchmomentsasthis,whenbodyandsoulriseinmutinyagainsttheirrigour;stringentarethey;inviolatetheyshallbe. IfatmyindividualconvenienceImightbreakthem,whatwouldbetheirworth? TheyhaveaworthsoIhavealwaysbelieved;andifIcannotbelieveitnow,itisbecauseIaminsanequiteinsane:withmyveinsrunningfire,andmyheartbeatingfasterthanIcancountitsthrobs. Preconceivedopinions,foregonedeterminations,areallIhaveatthishourtostandby:thereIplantmyfoot." 

           Idid.Mr.Rochester,readingmycountenance,sawIhaddoneso. Hisfurywaswroughttothehighest:hemustyieldtoitforamoment,whateverfollowed;hecrossedthefloorandseizedmyarmandgraspedmywaist. Heseemedtodevourmewithhisflamingglance:physically,Ifelt,atthemoment,powerlessasstubbleexposedtothedraughtandglowofafurnace:mentally,Istillpossessedmysoul,andwithitthecertaintyofultimatesafety. Thesoul,fortunately,hasaninterpreteroftenanunconscious,butstillatruthfulinterpreterintheeye. Myeyerosetohis;andwhileIlookedinhisfiercefaceIgaveaninvoluntarysigh;hisgripewaspainful,andmyover-taxedstrengthalmostexhausted. 

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