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Chapter XXXVI

           Thesuggestionwassensible,andyetIcouldnotforcemyselftoactonit. Isodreadedareplythatwouldcrushmewithdespair. Toprolongdoubtwastoprolonghope.ImightyetoncemoreseetheHallundertherayofherstar. Therewasthestilebeforeme—theveryfieldsthroughwhichIhadhurried,blind,deaf,distractedwitharevengefulfurytrackingandscourgingme,onthemorningIfledfromThornfield:ereIwellknewwhatcourseIhadresolvedtotake,Iwasinthemidstofthem. HowfastIwalked!HowIransometimes!HowIlookedforwardtocatchthefirstviewofthewell-knownwoods! WithwhatfeelingsIwelcomedsingletreesIknew,andfamiliarglimpsesofmeadowandhillbetweenthem! 

           Atlastthewoodsrose;therookeryclustereddark; aloudcawingbrokethemorningstillness. Strangedelightinspiredme:onIhastened. Anotherfieldcrossed—alanethreaded—andtherewerethecourtyardwalls—thebackoffices:thehouseitself,therookerystillhid. "Myfirstviewofitshallbeinfront,"Idetermined,"whereitsboldbattlementswillstriketheeyenoblyatonce,andwhereIcansingleoutmymaster’sverywindow:perhapshewillbestandingatit—herisesearly:perhapsheisnowwalkingintheorchard,oronthepavementinfront. CouldIbutseehim!—butamoment! Surely,inthatcase,Ishouldnotbesomadastoruntohim?Icannottell—Iamnotcertain. 

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