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Chapter XXVII

           TheotherarticlesImadeupinaparcel;mypurse,containingtwentyshillings(itwasallIhad),Iputinmypocket:Itiedonmystrawbonnet,pinnedmyshawl,tooktheparcelandmyslippers,whichIwouldnotputonyet,andstolefrommyroom. 

           "Farewell,kindMrs.Fairfax!"Iwhispered,asIglidedpastherdoor."Farewell,mydarlingAdele!"Isaid,asIglancedtowardsthenursery. Nothoughtcouldbeadmittedofenteringtoembraceher.Ihadtodeceiveafineear:foraughtIknewitmightnowbelistening. 

           IwouldhavegotpastMr.Rochester’schamberwithoutapause;butmyheartmomentarilystoppingitsbeatatthatthreshold,myfootwasforcedtostopalso. Nosleepwasthere:theinmatewaswalkingrestlesslyfromwalltowall;andagainandagainhesighedwhileIlistened. Therewasaheavenatemporaryheaveninthisroomforme,ifIchose:Ihadbuttogoinandtosay 

           "Mr.Rochester,Iwillloveyouandlivewithyouthroughlifetilldeath,"andafountofrapturewouldspringtomylips.Ithoughtofthis. 

           Thatkindmaster,whocouldnotsleepnow,waswaitingwithimpatienceforday.Hewouldsendformeinthemorning;Ishouldbegone. Hewouldhavemesoughtfor:vainly. Hewouldfeelhimselfforsaken;hisloverejected:hewouldsuffer;perhapsgrowdesperate. Ithoughtofthistoo.Myhandmovedtowardsthelock:Icaughtitback,andglidedon. 

           DrearilyIwoundmywaydownstairs:IknewwhatIhadtodo,andIdiditmechanically. 

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