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Chapter VIII

           Lookhere;togainsomerealaffectionfromyou,orMissTemple,oranyotherwhomItrulylove,Iwouldwillinglysubmittohavetheboneofmyarmbroken,ortoletabulltossme,ortostandbehindakickinghorse,andletitdashitshoofatmychest" 

           "Hush,Jane!youthinktoomuchoftheloveofhumanbeings;youaretooimpulsive,toovehement;thesovereignhandthatcreatedyourframe,andputlifeintoit,hasprovidedyouwithotherresourcesthanyourfeebleself,orthancreaturesfeebleasyou. Besidesthisearth,andbesidestheraceofmen,thereisaninvisibleworldandakingdomofspirits: thatworldisroundus,foritiseverywhere;andthosespiritswatchus,fortheyarecommissionedtoguardus;andifweweredyinginpainandshame,ifscornsmoteusonallsides,andhatredcrushedus,angelsseeourtortures,recogniseourinnocence(ifinnocentwebe:asIknowyouareofthischargewhichMr.Brocklehursthasweaklyandpompouslyrepeatedatsecond-handfromMrs.Reed;forIreadasincerenatureinyourardenteyesandonyourclearfront),andGodwaitsonlytheseparationofspiritfromfleshtocrownuswithafullreward. Why,then,shouldweeversinkoverwhelmedwithdistress,whenlifeissosoonover,anddeathissocertainanentrancetohappinesstoglory?" 

           Iwassilent;Helenhadcalmedme;butinthetranquillitysheimpartedtherewasanalloyofinexpressiblesadness. Ifelttheimpressionofwoeasshespoke,butIcouldnottellwhenceitcame; andwhen,havingdonespeaking,shebreathedalittlefastandcoughedashortcough,Imomentarilyforgotmyownsorrowstoyieldtoavagueconcernforher. 

           RestingmyheadonHelen’sshoulder,Iputmyarmsroundherwaist;shedrewmetoher,andwereposedinsilence. 

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