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Chapter XXXVI

           "Atdeadofnight!"Imuttered.Yes,thatwaseverthehouroffatalityatThornfield."Wasitknownhowitoriginated?"Idemanded. 

           "Theyguessed,ma’am:theyguessed.Indeed,Ishouldsayitwasascertainedbeyondadoubt. Youarenotperhapsaware,"hecontinued,edginghischairalittlenearerthetable,andspeakinglow,"thattherewasaladyaalunatic,keptinthehouse?" 

           "Ihaveheardsomethingofit." 

           "Shewaskeptinverycloseconfinement,ma’am:peopleevenforsomeyearswasnotabsolutelycertainofherexistence.Noonesawher:theyonlyknewbyrumourthatsuchapersonwasattheHall;andwhoorwhatshewasitwasdifficulttoconjecture. TheysaidMr.Edwardhadbroughtherfromabroad,andsomebelievedshehadbeenhismistress. Butaqueerthinghappenedayearsinceaveryqueerthing." 

           Ifearednowtohearmyownstory.Iendeavouredtorecallhimtothemainfact. 

           "Andthislady?" 

           "Thislady,ma’am,"heanswered,"turnedouttobeMr.Rochester‘swife!Thediscoverywasbroughtaboutinthestrangestway. Therewasayounglady,agovernessattheHall,thatMr.Rochesterfellin" 

           "Butthefire,"Isuggested. 

           "I’mcomingtothat,ma‘amthatMr.Edwardfellinlovewith. Theservantssaytheyneversawanybodysomuchinloveashewas:hewasafterhercontinually. Theyusedtowatchhimservantswill,youknow,ma’amandhesetstoreonherpasteverything:forall,nobodybuthimthoughthersoveryhandsome. 

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