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Chapter XXXIII

           Ineverhadahome,Ineverhadbrothersorsisters;Imustandwillhavethemnow:youarenotreluctanttoadmitmeandownme,areyou?" 

           "Jane,Iwillbeyourbrothermysisterswillbeyoursisterswithoutstipulatingforthissacrificeofyourjustrights." 

           "Brother?Yes;atthedistanceofathousandleagues!Sisters?Yes;slavingamongststrangers!I,wealthygorgedwithgoldIneverearnedanddonotmerit! You,penniless!Famousequalityandfraternisation!Closeunion!Intimateattachment!" 

           "But,Jane,youraspirationsafterfamilytiesanddomestichappinessmayberealisedotherwisethanbythemeansyoucontemplate:youmaymarry." 

           "Nonsense,again!Marry!Idon’twanttomarry,andnevershallmarry." 

           "Thatissayingtoomuch:suchhazardousaffirmationsareaproofoftheexcitementunderwhichyoulabour." 

           "Itisnotsayingtoomuch:IknowwhatIfeel,andhowaversearemyinclinationstothebarethoughtofmarriage. Noonewouldtakemeforlove;andIwillnotberegardedinthelightofameremoneyspeculation. AndIdonotwantastrangerunsympathising,alien,differentfromme;Iwantmykindred:thosewithwhomIhavefullfellow-feeling. Sayagainyouwillbemybrother:whenyouutteredthewordsIwassatisfied,happy;repeatthem,ifyoucan,repeatthemsincerely." 

           "IthinkIcan.IknowIhavealwayslovedmyownsisters;andIknowonwhatmyaffectionforthemisgrounded,respectfortheirworthandadmirationoftheirtalents. 

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