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Chapter XXXIII

           IconfessIhadmysuspicions,butitwasonlyyesterdayafternoontheywereatonceresolvedintocertainty. Youownthenameandrenouncethealias?" 

           "Yesyes;butwhereisMr.Briggs?HeperhapsknowsmoreofMr.Rochesterthanyoudo." 

           "BriggsisinLondon.IshoulddoubthisknowinganythingatallaboutMr.Rochester;itisnotinMr.Rochesterheisinterested. Meantime,youforgetessentialpointsinpursuingtrifles:youdonotinquirewhyMr.Briggssoughtafteryouwhathewantedwithyou." 

           "Well,whatdidhewant?" 

           "Merelytotellyouthatyouruncle,Mr.EyreofMadeira,isdead;thathehasleftyouallhisproperty,andthatyouarenowrichmerelythatnothingmore." 

           "I!rich?" 

           "Yes,you,richquiteanheiress." 

           Silencesucceeded. 

           "Youmustproveyouridentityofcourse,"resumedSt.Johnpresently:"astepwhichwilloffernodifficulties;youcanthenenteronimmediatepossession. YourfortuneisvestedintheEnglishfunds;Briggshasthewillandthenecessarydocuments." 

           Herewasanewcardturnedup!Itisafinething,reader,tobeliftedinamomentfromindigencetowealthaveryfinething;butnotamatteronecancomprehend,orconsequentlyenjoy,allatonce. Andthenthereareotherchancesinlifefarmorethrillingandrapture-giving:thisissolid,anaffairoftheactualworld,nothingidealaboutit:allitsassociationsaresolidandsober,anditsmanifestationsarethesame. 

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