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Chapter XXXVI

           However,onthisnight,shesetfirefirsttothehangingsoftheroomnextherown,andthenshegotdowntoalowerstorey,andmadeherwaytothechamberthathadbeenthegoverness’s(shewaslikeasifsheknewsomehowhowmattershadgoneon,andhadaspiteather)andshekindledthebedthere;buttherewasnobodysleepinginit,fortunately. Thegovernesshadrunawaytwomonthsbefore;andforallMr.Rochestersoughtherasifshehadbeenthemostpreciousthinghehadintheworld,henevercouldhearawordofher;andhegrewsavagequitesavageonhisdisappointment:heneverwasawildman,buthegotdangerousafterhelosther.Hewouldbealone,too. HesentMrs.Fairfax,thehousekeeper,awaytoherfriendsatadistance;buthedidithandsomely,forhesettledanannuityonherforlife:andshedeserveditshewasaverygoodwoman. MissAdele,awardhehad,wasputtoschool. Hebrokeoffacquaintancewithallthegentry,andshuthimselfuplikeahermitattheHall." 

           "What!didhenotleaveEngland?" 

           "LeaveEngland?Blessyou,no!Hewouldnotcrossthedoor-stonesofthehouse,exceptatnight,whenhewalkedjustlikeaghostaboutthegroundsandintheorchardasifhehadlosthissenseswhichitismyopinionhehad;foramorespirited,bolder,keenergentlemanthanhewasbeforethatmidgeofagovernesscrossedhim,youneversaw,ma’am. Hewasnotamangiventowine,orcards,orracing,assomeare,andhewasnotsoveryhandsome;buthehadacourageandawillofhisown,ifevermanhad. 

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