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Chapter XXXVII

           Hisbrainisfirst-rate,Ishouldthinknotimpressible,butvigorous." 

           "Isheanableman,then?" 

           "Trulyable." 

           "Athoroughlyeducatedman?" 

           "St.Johnisanaccomplishedandprofoundscholar." 

           "Hismanners,Ithink,yousaidarenottoyourtaste?priggishandparsonic?" 

           "Inevermentionedhismanners;but,unlessIhadaverybadtaste,theymustsuitit;theyarepolished,calm,andgentlemanlike." 

           "Hisappearance,Iforgetwhatdescriptionyougaveofhisappearance;asortofrawcurate,halfstrangledwithhiswhiteneckcloth,andstilteduponhisthick-soledhigh-lows,eh?" 

           "St.Johndresseswell.Heisahandsomeman:tall,fair,withblueeyes,andaGrecianprofile." 

           (Aside.)"Damnhim!"(Tome.)"Didyoulikehim,Jane?" 

           "Yes,Mr.Rochester,Ilikedhim:butyouaskedmethatbefore." 

           Iperceived,ofcourse,thedriftofmyinterlocutor.Jealousyhadgotholdofhim:shestunghim;butthestingwassalutary:itgavehimrespitefromthegnawingfangofmelancholy.Iwouldnot,therefore,immediatelycharmthesnake. 

           "Perhapsyouwouldrathernotsitanylongeronmyknee,MissEyre?"wasthenextsomewhatunexpectedobservation. 

           "Whynot,Mr.Rochester?" 

           "Thepictureyouhavejustdrawnissuggestiveofarathertoooverwhelmingcontrast. YourwordshavedelineatedveryprettilyagracefulApollo:heispresenttoyourimagination,tall,fair,blue-eyed,andwithaGrecianprofile. 

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