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Chapter XXXVII

           Blindashewas,smilesplayedoverhisface,joydawnedonhisforehead:hislineamentssoftenedandwarmed. 

           Aftersupper,hebegantoaskmemanyquestions,ofwhereIhadbeen,whatIhadbeendoing,howIhadfoundhimout;butIgavehimonlyverypartialreplies:itwastoolatetoenterintoparticularsthatnight. Besides,Iwishedtotouchnodeep-thrillingchordtoopennofreshwellofemotioninhisheart:mysolepresentaimwastocheerhim. Cheered,asIhavesaid,hewas:andyetbutbyfits. Ifamoment’ssilencebroketheconversation,hewouldturnrestless,touchme,thensay,"Jane." 

           "Youarealtogetherahumanbeing,Jane?Youarecertainofthat?" 

           "Iconscientiouslybelieveso,Mr.Rochester." 

           "Yethow,onthisdarkanddolefulevening,couldyousosuddenlyriseonmylonehearth?Istretchedmyhandtotakeaglassofwaterfromahireling,anditwasgivenmebyyou:Iaskedaquestion,expectingJohn’swifetoanswerme,andyourvoicespokeatmyear." 

           "BecauseIhadcomein,inMary’sstead,withthetray." 

           "AndthereisenchantmentintheveryhourIamnowspendingwithyou. Whocantellwhatadark,dreary,hopelesslifeIhavedraggedonformonthspast?Doingnothing,expectingnothing;mergingnightinday;feelingbutthesensationofcoldwhenIletthefiregoout,ofhungerwhenIforgottoeat:andthenaceaselesssorrow,and,attimes,averydeliriumofdesiretobeholdmyJaneagain. Yes:forherrestorationIlonged,farmorethanforthatofmylostsight. 

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