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Chapter XXXVII

           PilotprickeduphisearswhenIcamein:thenhejumpedupwithayelpandawhine,andboundedtowardsme:healmostknockedthetrayfrommyhands. Isetitonthetable;thenpattedhim,andsaidsoftly,"Liedown!"Mr.Rochesterturnedmechanicallytoseewhatthecommotionwas:butashesawnothing,hereturnedandsighed. 

           "Givemethewater,Mary,"hesaid. 

           Iapproachedhimwiththenowonlyhalf-filledglass;Pilotfollowedme,stillexcited. 

           "Whatisthematter?"heinquired. 

           "Down,Pilot!"Iagainsaid. Hecheckedthewateronitswaytohislips,andseemedtolisten:hedrank,andputtheglassdown. "Thisisyou,Mary,isitnot?" 

           "Maryisinthekitchen,"Ianswered. 

           Heputouthishandwithaquickgesture,butnotseeingwhereIstood,hedidnottouchme. "Whoisthis?Whoisthis?"hedemanded,trying,asitseemed,toseewiththosesightlesseyesunavailinganddistressingattempt!"Answermespeakagain!"heordered,imperiouslyandaloud. 

           "Willyouhavealittlemorewater,sir?Ispilthalfofwhatwasintheglass,"Isaid. 

           "Whoisit?Whatisit?Whospeaks?" 

           "Pilotknowsme,andJohnandMaryknowIamhere.Icameonlythisevening,"Ianswered. 

           "GreatGod!whatdelusionhascomeoverme?Whatsweetmadnesshasseizedme?" 

           "Nodelusionnomadness:yourmind,sir,istoostrongfordelusion,yourhealthtoosoundforfrenzy." 

           "Andwhereisthespeaker?Isitonlyavoice?Oh!Icannotsee,butImustfeel,ormyheartwillstopandmybrainburst. 

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