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Chapter XXXVII

           "Didheteachyounothing?" 

           "AlittleHindostanee." 

           "RiverstaughtyouHindostanee?" 

           "Yes,sir." 

           "Andhissistersalso?" 

           "No." 

           "Onlyyou?" 

           "Onlyme." 

           "Didyouasktolearn?" 

           "No." 

           "Hewishedtoteachyou?" 

           "Yes." 

           Asecondpause. 

           "Whydidhewishit?OfwhatusecouldHindostaneebetoyou?" 

           "HeintendedmetogowithhimtoIndia." 

           "Ah!hereIreachtherootofthematter.Hewantedyoutomarryhim?" 

           "Heaskedmetomarryhim." 

           "Thatisafictionanimpudentinventiontovexme." 

           "Ibegyourpardon,itistheliteraltruth:heaskedmemorethanonce,andwasasstiffabouturginghispointaseveryoucouldbe." 

           "MissEyre,Irepeatit,youcanleaveme. HowoftenamItosaythesamething?Whydoyouremainpertinaciouslyperchedonmyknee,whenIhavegivenyounoticetoquit?" 

           "BecauseIamcomfortablethere." 

           "No,Jane,youarenotcomfortablethere,becauseyourheartisnotwithme:itiswiththiscousinthisSt.John. Oh,tillthismoment,IthoughtmylittleJanewasallmine!Ihadabeliefshelovedmeevenwhensheleftme:thatwasanatomofsweetinmuchbitter. Longaswehavebeenparted,hottearsasIhaveweptoverourseparation,IneverthoughtthatwhileIwasmourningher,shewaslovinganother!Butitisuselessgrieving. Jane,leaveme:goandmarryRivers." 

           "Shakemeoff,then,sir,pushmeaway,forI’llnotleaveyouofmyownaccord." 

           "Jane,Ieverlikeyourtoneofvoice:itstillrenewshope,itsoundssotruthful. 

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