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Chapter XXVII

           Iwastransportedinthoughttothescenesofchildhood:IdreamtIlayinthered-roomatGateshead;thatthenightwasdark,andmymindimpressedwithstrangefears. Thelightthatlongagohadstruckmeintosyncope,recalledinthisvision,seemedglidinglytomountthewall,andtremblinglytopauseinthecentreoftheobscuredceiling. Iliftedupmyheadtolook:theroofresolvedtoclouds,highanddim;thegleamwassuchasthemoonimpartstovapourssheisabouttosever. Iwatchedhercomewatchedwiththestrangestanticipation;asthoughsomewordofdoomweretobewrittenonherdisk. Shebrokeforthasnevermoonyetburstfromcloud:ahandfirstpenetratedthesablefoldsandwavedthemaway;then,notamoon,butawhitehumanformshoneintheazure,incliningagloriousbrowearthward. Itgazedandgazedonme.Itspoketomyspirit:immeasurablydistantwasthetone,yetsonear,itwhisperedinmyheart 

           "Mydaughter,fleetemptation." 

           "Mother,Iwill." 

           SoIansweredafterIhadwakedfromthetrance-likedream. Itwasyetnight,butJulynightsareshort:soonaftermidnight,dawncomes."ItcannotbetooearlytocommencethetaskIhavetofulfil,"thoughtI.Irose:Iwasdressed;forIhadtakenoffnothingbutmyshoes. Iknewwheretofindinmydrawerssomelinen,alocket,aring. Inseekingthesearticles,IencounteredthebeadsofapearlnecklaceMr.Rochesterhadforcedmetoacceptafewdaysago. Ileftthat;itwasnotmine:itwasthevisionarybride’swhohadmeltedinair. 

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