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Chapter24
AsIroseanddressed,Ithoughtoverwhathadhappened,andwonderedifitwereadream.IcouldnotbecertainoftherealitytillIhadseenMr.Rochesteragain,andheardhimrenewhiswordsofloveandpromise.
Whilearrangingmyhair,Ilookedatmyfaceintheglass,andfeltitwasnolongerplain:therewashopeinitsaspectandlifeinitscolour;andmyeyesseemedasiftheyhadbeheldthefountoffruition,andborrowedbeamsfromthelustrousripple.Ihadoftenbeenunwillingtolookatmymaster,becauseIfearedhecouldnotbepleasedatmylook;butIwassureImightliftmyfacetohisnow,andnotcoolhisaffectionbyitsexpression.Itookaplainbutcleanandlightsummerdressfrommydrawerandputiton:itseemednoattirehadeversowellbecomeme,becausenonehadIeverworninsoblissfulamood.
Iwasnotsurprised,whenIrandownintothehall,toseethatabrilliantJunemorninghadsucceededtothetempestofthenight;andtofeel,throughtheopenglassdoor,thebreathingofafreshandfragrantbreeze.NaturemustbegladsomewhenIwassohappy.Abeggar-womanandherlittleboy—pale,raggedobjectsboth—werecomingupthewalk,andIrandownandgavethemallthemoneyIhappenedtohaveinmypurse—somethreeorfourshillings:goodorbad,theymustpartakeofmyjubilee.Therookscawed,and
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blitherbirdssang;butnothingwassomerryorsomusicalasmyownrejoicingheart.
Mrs.Fairfaxsurprisedmebylookingoutofthewindowwithasadcountenance,andsayinggravely—“MissEyre,willyoucometobreakfast?”Duringthemealshewasquietandcool:butIcouldnotundeceiveherthen.Imustwaitformymastertogiveexplanations;andsomustshe.IatewhatIcould,andthenIhastenedupstairs.ImetAdeleleavingtheschoolroom.
“Whereareyougoing?Itistimeforlessons.”“Mr.Rochesterhassentmeawaytothenursery.”“Whereishe?”
“Inthere,”pointingtotheapartmentshehadleft;andIwentin,andtherehestood.
“Comeandbidmegood-morning,”saidhe.Igladlyadvanced;anditwasnotmerelyacoldwordnow,orevenashakeofthehandthatIreceived,butanembraceandakiss.Itseemednatural:itseemedgenialtobesowellloved,socaressedbyhim.
“Jane,youlookblooming,andsmiling,andpretty,”saidhe:“trulyprettythismorning.Isthismypale,littleelf?Isthismymustard-seed?Thislittlesunny-facedgirlwiththedimpledcheekandrosylips;thesatin-smoothhazelhair,andtheradianthazeleyes?”(Ihadgreeneyes,reader;butyoumustexcusethemistake:forhimtheywerenew-dyed,Isuppose.)
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“ItisJaneEyre,sir.”
“SoontobeJaneRochester,”headded:“infourweeks,Janet;notadaymore.Doyouhearthat?”
Idid,andIcouldnotquitecomprehendit:itmademegiddy.Thefeeling,theannouncementsentthroughme,wassomethingstrongerthanwasconsistentwithjoy—somethingthatsmoteandstunned.Itwas,Ithinkalmostfear.
“Youblushed,andnowyouarewhite,Jane:whatisthatfor?”
“Becauseyougavemeanewname—JaneRochester;anditseemssostrange.”
“Yes,Mrs.Rochester,”saidhe;“youngMrs.Rochester—FairfaxRochester’sgirl-bride.”
“Itcanneverbe,sir;itdoesnotsoundlikely.Humanbeingsneverenjoycompletehappinessinthisworld.Iwasnotbornforadifferentdestinytotherestofmyspecies:toimaginesuchalotbefallingmeisafairytale—aday-dream.”
“WhichIcanandwillrealise.Ishallbeginto-day.ThismorningIwrotetomybankerinLondontosendmecertainjewelshehasinhiskeeping,—heirloomsfortheladiesofThornfield.InadayortwoIhopetopourthemintoyourlap:foreveryprivilege,everyattentionshallbeyoursthatIwouldaccordapeer’sdaughter,ifabouttomarryher.”
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“Oh,sir!—neverrainjewels!Idon’tliketohearthemspokenof.JewelsforJaneEyresoundsunnaturalandstrange:Iwouldrathernothavethem.”
“Iwillmyselfputthediamondchainroundyourneck,andthecircletonyourforehead,—whichitwillbecome:fornature,atleast,hasstampedherpatentofnobilityonthisbrow,Jane;andIwillclaspthebraceletsonthesefinewrists,andloadthesefairy-likefingerswithrings.”
“No,no,sir!thinkofothersubjects,andspeakofotherthings,andinanotherstrain.Don’taddressmeasifIwereabeauty;Iamyourplain,Quakerishgoverness.”
“Youareabeautyinmyeyes,andabeautyjustafterthedesireofmyheart,—delicateandaerial.”
“Punyandinsignificant,youmean.Youaredreaming,sir,—oryouaresneering.ForGod’ssakedon’tbeironical!”
“Iwillmaketheworldacknowledgeyouabeauty,too,”hewenton,whileIreallybecameuneasyatthestrainhehadadopted,becauseIfelthewaseitherdeludinghimselfortryingtodeludeme.“IwillattiremyJaneinsatinandlace,andsheshallhaverosesinherhair;andIwillcovertheheadIlovebestwithapricelessveil.”
“Andthenyouwon’tknowme,sir;andIshallnotbeyourJaneEyreanylonger,butanapeinaharlequin’sjacket—ajayinborrowedplumes.Iwouldassoonseeyou,Mr.Rochester,trickedoutinstage-trappings,as
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myselfcladinacourt-lady’srobe;andIdon’tcallyouhandsome,sir,thoughIloveyoumostdearly:fartoodearlytoflatteryou.Don’tflatterme.”
Hepursuedhistheme,however,withoutnoticingmydeprecation.“ThisverydayIshalltakeyouinthecarriagetoMillcote,andyoumustchoosesomedressesforyourself.Itoldyouweshallbemarriedinfourweeks.Theweddingistotakeplacequietly,inthechurchdownbelowyonder;andthenIshallwaftyouawayatoncetotown.Afterabriefstaythere,Ishallbearmytreasuretoregionsnearerthesun:toFrenchvineyardsandItalianplains;andsheshallseewhateverisfamousinoldstoryandinmodernrecord:sheshalltaste,too,ofthelifeofcities;andsheshalllearnto
valueherselfbyjustcomparisonwithothers.”“ShallItravel?—andwithyou,sir?”
“YoushallsojournatParis,Rome,andNaples:atFlorence,Venice,andVienna:allthegroundIhavewanderedovershallbere-troddenbyyou:whereverIstampedmyhoof,yoursylph’sfootshallstepalso.Tenyearssince,IflewthroughEuropehalfmad;withdisgust,hate,andrageasmycompanions:nowIshallrevisitithealedandcleansed,withaveryangelasmycomforter.”
Ilaughedathimashesaidthis.“Iamnotanangel,”Iasserted;“andIwillnotbeonetillIdie:Iwillbemyself.Mr.Rochester,youmustneitherexpectnorexactanythingcelestialofme—foryouwillnotgetit,
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anymorethanIshallgetitofyou:whichIdonotatallanticipate.”“Whatdoyouanticipateofme?”“Foralittlewhileyouwillperhapsbeasyouarenow,—averylittlewhile;andthenyouwillturncool;andthenyouwillbecapricious;andthenyouwillbestern,
andIshallhavemuchadotopleaseyou:butwhenyougetwellusedtome,youwillperhapslikemeagain,—LIKEme,Isay,notLOVEme.Isupposeyourlovewilleffervesceinsixmonths,orless.Ihaveobservedinbookswrittenbymen,thatperiodassignedasthefarthesttowhichahusband’sardourextends.Yet,afterall,asafriendandcompanion,Ihopenevertobecomequitedistastefultomydearmaster.”“Distasteful!andlikeyouagain!IthinkIshalllikeyouagain,andyetagain:andIwillmakeyouconfessIdonotonlyLIKE,butLOVEyou—withtruth,fervour,constancy.”“Yetareyounotcapricious,sir?”“Towomenwhopleasemeonlybytheirfaces,IamtheverydevilwhenIfindouttheyhaveneithersoulsnorhearts—whentheyopentomeaperspectiveofflatness,triviality,andperhapsimbecility,coarseness,andill-temper:buttothecleareyeandeloquenttongue,tothesoulmadeoffire,andthecharacterthatbendsbutdoesnotbreak—atoncesuppleandstable,tractableandconsistent—Iamevertenderandtrue.”
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“Hadyoueverexperienceofsuchacharacter,sir?Didyoueverlovesuchanone?”
“Iloveitnow.”
“Butbeforeme:ifI,indeed,inanyrespectcomeuptoyourdifficultstandard?”
“Inevermetyourlikeness.Jane,youpleaseme,andyoumasterme—youseemtosubmit,andIlikethesenseofpliancyyouimpart;andwhileIamtwiningthesoft,silkenskeinroundmyfinger,itsendsathrillupmyarmtomyheart.Iaminfluenced—conquered;andtheinfluenceissweeterthanIcanexpress;andtheconquestIundergohasawitcherybeyondanytriumphIcanwin.Whydoyousmile,Jane?Whatdoesthatinexplicable,thatuncannyturnofcountenancemean?”
“Iwasthinking,sir(youwillexcusetheidea;itwasinvoluntary),IwasthinkingofHerculesandSamsonwiththeircharmers—“
“Youwere,youlittleelfish—“
“Hush,sir!Youdon’ttalkverywiselyjustnow;anymorethanthosegentlemenactedverywisely.However,hadtheybeenmarried,theywouldnodoubtbytheirseverityashusbandshavemadeupfortheirsoftnessassuitors;andsowillyou,Ifear.Iwonderhowyouwillanswermeayearhence,shouldIaskafavouritdoesnotsuityourconvenienceorpleasuretogrant.”
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“Askmesomethingnow,Jane,—theleastthing:Idesiretobeentreated—“
“IndeedIwill,sir;Ihavemypetitionallready.”
“Speak!Butifyoulookupandsmilewiththatcountenance,IshallswearconcessionbeforeIknowtowhat,andthatwillmakeafoolofme.”
“Notatall,sir;Iaskonlythis:don’tsendforthejewels,anddon’tcrownmewithroses:youmightaswellputaborderofgoldlaceroundthatplainpockethandkerchiefyouhavethere.”
“Imightaswell‘gildrefinedgold.’Iknowit:yourrequestisgrantedthen—forthetime.IwillremandtheorderIdespatchedtomybanker.Butyouhavenotyetaskedforanything;youhaveprayedagifttobewithdrawn:tryagain.”
“Wellthen,sir,havethegoodnesstogratifymycuriosity,whichismuchpiquedononepoint.”
Helookeddisturbed.“What?what?”hesaidhastily.“Curiosityisadangerouspetition:itiswellIhavenottakenavowtoaccordeveryrequest—“
“Buttherecanbenodangerincomplyingwiththis,sir.”
“Utterit,Jane:butIwishthatinsteadofamereinquiryinto,perhaps,asecret,itwasawishforhalfmyestate.”
“Now,KingAhasuerus!WhatdoIwantwithhalfyourestate?DoyouthinkIamaJew-usurer,seekinggood
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investmentinland?Iwouldmuchratherhaveallyourconfidence.Youwillnotexcludemefromyourconfidenceifyouadmitmetoyourheart?”
“Youarewelcometoallmyconfidencethatisworthhaving,Jane;butforGod’ssake,don’tdesireauselessburden!Don’tlongforpoison—don’tturnoutadownrightEveonmyhands!”
“Whynot,sir?Youhavejustbeentellingmehowmuchyoulikedtobeconquered,andhowpleasantover-persuasionistoyou.Don’tyouthinkIhadbettertakeadvantageoftheconfession,andbeginandcoaxandentreat—evencryandbesulkyifnecessary—forthesakeofamereessayofmypower?”
“Idareyoutoanysuchexperiment.Encroach,presume,andthegameisup.”
“Isit,sir?Yousoongivein.Howsternyoulooknow!Youreyebrowshavebecomeasthickasmyfinger,andyourforeheadresembleswhat,insomeveryastonishingpoetry,Ioncesawstyled,‘a(chǎn)blue-piledthunderloft.’Thatwillbeyourmarriedlook,sir,Isuppose?”
“IfthatwillbeYOURmarriedlook,I,asaChristian,willsoongiveupthenotionofconsortingwithamerespriteorsalamander.Butwhathadyoutoask,thing,—outwithit?”
“There,youarelessthancivilnow;andIlikerudenessagreatdealbetterthanflattery.Ihadratherbea
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THINGthananangel.ThisiswhatIhavetoask,—WhydidyoutakesuchpainstomakemebelieveyouwishedtomarryMissIngram?”
“Isthatall?ThankGoditisnoworse!”Andnowheunknithisblackbrows;lookeddown,smilingatme,andstrokedmyhair,asifwellpleasedatseeingadangeraverted.“IthinkImayconfess,”hecontinued,“evenalthoughIshouldmakeyoualittleindignant,Jane—andIhaveseenwhatafire-spirityoucanbewhenyouareindignant.Youglowedinthecoolmoonlightlastnight,whenyoumutiniedagainstfate,andclaimedyourrankasmyequal.Janet,by-the-bye,itwasyouwhomademetheoffer.”
“OfcourseIdid.Buttothepointifyouplease,sir—MissIngram?”
“Well,IfeignedcourtshipofMissIngram,becauseIwishedtorenderyouasmadlyinlovewithmeasIwaswithyou;andIknewjealousywouldbethebestallyIcouldcallinforthefurtheranceofthatend.”
“Excellent!Nowyouaresmall—notonewhitbiggerthantheendofmylittlefinger.Itwasaburningshameandascandalousdisgracetoactinthatway.DidyouthinknothingofMissIngram’sfeelings,sir?”
“Herfeelingsareconcentratedinone—pride;andthatneedshumbling.Wereyoujealous,Jane?”
“Nevermind,Mr.Rochester:itisinnowayinterestingtoyoutoknowthat.Answermetrulyoncemore.Do
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youthinkMissIngramwillnotsufferfromyourdishonestcoquetry?Won’tshefeelforsakenanddeserted?”
“Impossible!—whenItoldyouhowshe,onthecontrary,desertedme:theideaofmyinsolvencycooled,orratherextinguished,herflameinamoment.”
“Youhaveacurious,designingmind,Mr.Rochester.Iamafraidyourprinciplesonsomepointsareeccentric.”
“Myprincipleswerenevertrained,Jane:theymayhavegrownalittleawryforwantofattention.”
“Onceagain,seriously;mayIenjoythegreatgoodthathasbeenvouchsafedtome,withoutfearingthatanyoneelseissufferingthebitterpainImyselffeltawhileago?”
“Thatyoumay,mygoodlittlegirl:thereisnotanotherbeingintheworldhasthesamepureloveformeasyourself—forIlaythatpleasantunctiontomysoul,Jane,abeliefinyouraffection.”
Iturnedmylipstothehandthatlayonmyshoulder.Ilovedhimverymuch—morethanIcouldtrustmyselftosay—morethanwordshadpowertoexpress.
“Asksomethingmore,”hesaidpresently;“itismydelighttobeentreated,andtoyield.”
Iwasagainreadywithmyrequest.“CommunicateyourintentionstoMrs.Fairfax,sir:shesawmewithyoulastnightinthehall,andshewasshocked.Givehersome
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explanationbeforeIseeheragain.Itpainsmetobemisjudgedbysogoodawoman.”
“Gotoyourroom,andputonyourbonnet,”hereplied.“ImeanyoutoaccompanymetoMillcotethismorning;andwhileyouprepareforthedrive,Iwillenlightentheoldlady’sunderstanding.Didshethink,Janet,youhadgiventheworldforlove,andconsidereditwelllost?”
“IbelieveshethoughtIhadforgottenmystation,andyours,sir.”
“Station!station!—yourstationisinmyheart,andonthenecksofthosewhowouldinsultyou,noworhereafter.—Go.”
Iwassoondressed;andwhenIheardMr.RochesterquitMrs.Fairfax’sparlour,Ihurrieddowntoit.Theoldlady,hadbeenreadinghermorningportionofScripture—theLessonfortheday;herBiblelayopenbeforeher,andherspectacleswereuponit.Heroccupation,suspendedbyMr.Rochester’sannouncement,seemednowforgotten:hereyes,fixedontheblankwallopposite,expressedthesurpriseofaquietmindstirredbyunwontedtidings.Seeingme,sherousedherself:shemadeasortofefforttosmile,andframedafewwordsofcongratulation;butthesmileexpired,andthesentencewasabandonedunfinished.Sheputupherspectacles,shuttheBible,andpushedherchairbackfromthetable.
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“Ifeelsoastonished,”shebegan,“Ihardlyknowwhattosaytoyou,MissEyre.Ihavesurelynotbeendreaming,haveI?SometimesIhalffallasleepwhenIamsittingaloneandfancythingsthathaveneverhappened.IthasseemedtomemorethanoncewhenIhavebeeninadoze,thatmydearhusband,whodiedfifteenyearssince,hascomeinandsatdownbesideme;andthatIhaveevenheardhimcallmebymyname,Alice,asheusedtodo.Now,canyoutellmewhetheritisactuallytruethatMr.Rochesterhasaskedyoutomarryhim?Don’tlaughatme.ButIreallythoughthecameinherefiveminutesago,andsaid
thatinamonthyouwouldbehiswife.”
“Hehassaidthesamethingtome,”Ireplied.
“Hehas!Doyoubelievehim?Haveyouacceptedhim?”“Yes.”
Shelookedatmebewildered.“Icouldneverhavethoughtit.Heisaproudman:alltheRochesterswereproud:andhisfather,atleast,likedmoney.He,too,hasalwaysbeencalledcareful.Hemeanstomarryyou?”
“Hetellsmeso.”
Shesurveyedmywholeperson:inhereyesIreadthattheyhadtherefoundnocharmpowerfulenoughtosolvetheenigma.
“Itpassesme!”shecontinued;“butnodoubt,itistruesinceyousayso.Howitwillanswer,Icannottell:I
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reallydon’tknow.Equalityofpositionandfortuneisoftenadvisableinsuchcases;andtherearetwentyyearsofdifferenceinyourages.Hemightalmostbeyourfather.”
“No,indeed,Mrs.Fairfax!”exclaimedI,nettled;“heisnothinglikemyfather!Noone,whosawustogether,wouldsupposeitforaninstant.Mr.Rochesterlooksasyoung,andisasyoung,assomemenatfive-and-twenty.”
“Isitreallyforloveheisgoingtomarryyou?”sheasked.
Iwassohurtbyhercoldnessandscepticism,thatthetearsrosetomyeyes.
“Iamsorrytogrieveyou,”pursuedthewidow;“butyouaresoyoung,andsolittleacquaintedwithmen,Iwishedtoputyouonyourguard.Itisanoldsayingthat‘a(chǎn)llisnotgoldthatglitters;’andinthiscaseIdofeartherewillbesomethingfoundtobedifferenttowhateitheryouorIexpect.”
“Why?—amIamonster?”Isaid:“isitimpossiblethatMr.Rochestershouldhaveasincereaffectionforme?”
“No:youareverywell;andmuchimprovedoflate;andMr.Rochester,Idaresay,isfondofyou.Ihavealwaysnoticedthatyouwereasortofpetofhis.Therearetimeswhen,foryoursake,Ihavebeenalittleuneasyathismarkedpreference,andhavewishedtoputyouonyourguard:butIdidnotliketosuggesteventhe
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possibilityofwrong.Iknewsuchanideawouldshock,perhapsoffendyou;andyouweresodiscreet,andsothoroughlymodestandsensible,Ihopedyoumightbetrustedtoprotectyourself.LastnightIcannottellyouwhatIsufferedwhenIsoughtalloverthehouse,andcouldfindyounowhere,northemastereither;andthen,attwelveo’clock,sawyoucomeinwithhim.”
“Well,nevermindthatnow,”Iinterruptedimpatiently;“itisenoughthatallwasright.”
“Ihopeallwillberightintheend,”shesaid:“butbelieveme,youcannotbetoocareful.TryandkeepMr.Rochesteratadistance:distrustyourselfaswellashim.Gentlemeninhisstationarenotaccustomedtomarrytheirgovernesses.”
Iwasgrowingtrulyirritated:happily,Adeleranin.
“Letmego,—letmegotoMillcotetoo!”shecried.“Mr.Rochesterwon’t:thoughthereissomuchroominthenewcarriage.Beghimtoletmegomademoiselle.”
“ThatIwill,Adele;”andIhastenedawaywithher,gladtoquitmygloomymonitress.Thecarriagewasready:theywerebringingitroundtothefront,andmymasterwasonthepavement,Pilotfollowinghimbackwardsandforwards.
“Adelemayaccompanyus,mayshenot,sir?”
“Itoldherno.I’llhavenobrats!—I’llhaveonlyyou.”
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“Dolethergo,Mr.Rochester,ifyouplease:itwouldbebetter.”
“Notit:shewillbearestraint.”
Hewasquiteperemptory,bothinlookandvoice.ThechillofMrs.Fairfax’swarnings,andthedampofherdoubtswereuponme:somethingofunsubstantialityanduncertaintyhadbesetmyhopes.Ihalflostthesenseofpoweroverhim.Iwasaboutmechanicallytoobeyhim,withoutfurtherremonstrance;butashehelpedmeintothecarriage,helookedatmyface.
“Whatisthematter?”heasked;“allthesunshineisgone.Doyoureallywishthebairntogo?Willitannoy
youifsheisleftbehind?”
“Iwouldfarrathershewent,sir.”
“Thenoffforyourbonnet,andbacklikeaflashoflightning!”criedhetoAdele.
Sheobeyedhimwithwhatspeedshemight.
“Afterall,asinglemorning’sinterruptionwillnotmattermuch,”saidhe,“whenImeanshortlytoclaimyou—yourthoughts,conversation,andcompany—forlife.”
Adele,whenliftedin,commencedkissingme,bywayofexpressinghergratitudeformyintercession:shewasinstantlystowedawayintoacornerontheothersideofhim.ShethenpeepedroundtowhereIsat;sosternaneighbourwastoorestrictivetohim,inhispresent
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fractiousmood,shedaredwhispernoobservations,noraskofhimanyinformation.
“Lethercometome,”Ientreated:“shewill,perhaps,troubleyou,sir:thereisplentyofroomonthisside.”
Hehandedheroverasifshehadbeenalapdog.“I’llsendhertoschoolyet,”hesaid,butnowhewassmiling.
Adeleheardhim,andaskedifshewastogotoschool“sansmademoiselle?”
“Yes,”hereplied,“absolutelysansmademoiselle;forIamtotakemademoiselletothemoon,andthereIshallseekacaveinoneofthewhitevalleysamongthevolcano-tops,andmademoiselleshalllivewithmethere,andonlyme.”
“Shewillhavenothingtoeat:youwillstarveher,”observedAdele.
“Ishallgathermannaforhermorningandnight:theplainsandhillsidesinthemoonarebleachedwithmanna,Adele.”
“Shewillwanttowarmherself:whatwillshedoforafire?”
“Firerisesoutofthelunarmountains:whensheiscold,I’llcarryheruptoapeak,andlayherdownontheedgeofacrater.”
“Oh,qu’elleyseramal—peucomfortable!Andherclothes,theywillwearout:howcanshegetnewones?”
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Mr.Rochesterprofessedtobepuzzled.“Hem!”saidhe.“Whatwouldyoudo,Adele?Cudgelyourbrainsforanexpedient.Howwouldawhiteorapinkcloudanswerforagown,doyouthink?Andonecouldcutaprettyenoughscarfoutofarainbow.”
“Sheisfarbetterassheis,”concludedAdele,aftermusingsometime:“besides,shewouldgettiredoflivingwithonlyyouinthemoon.IfIwere
mademoiselle,Iwouldneverconsenttogowithyou.”“Shehasconsented:shehaspledgedherword.”
“Butyoucan’tgetherthere;thereisnoroadtothemoon:itisallair;andneitheryounorshecanfly.”
“Adele,lookatthatfield.”WewerenowoutsideThornfieldgates,andbowlinglightlyalongthesmoothroadtoMillcote,wherethedustwaswelllaidbythethunderstorm,and,wherethelowhedgesandloftytimbertreesoneachsideglistenedgreenandrain-refreshed.
“Inthatfield,Adele,Iwaswalkinglateoneeveningaboutafortnightsince—theeveningofthedayyouhelpedmetomakehayintheorchardmeadows;and,asIwastiredwithrakingswaths,Isatdowntorestmeonastile;andthereItookoutalittlebookandapencil,andbegantowriteaboutamisfortunethatbefellmelongago,andawishIhadforhappydaystocome:Iwaswritingawayveryfast,thoughdaylightwasfadingfromtheleaf,whensomethingcameupthepathandstoppedtwoyardsoffme.Ilookedatit.Itwas
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alittlethingwithaveilofgossameronitshead.Ibeckonedittocomenearme;itstoodsoonatmyknee.Ineverspoketoit,anditneverspoketome,inwords;butIreaditseyes,anditreadmine;andourspeechlesscolloquywastothiseffect-
“Itwasafairy,andcomefromElf-land,itsaid;anditserrandwastomakemehappy:Imustgowithitoutofthecommonworldtoalonelyplace—suchasthemoon,forinstance—anditnoddeditsheadtowardsherhorn,risingoverHay-hill:ittoldmeofthealabastercaveandsilvervalewherewemightlive.IsaidIshouldliketogo;butremindedit,asyoudidme,thatIhadnowingstofly.
“’Oh,’returnedthefairy,‘thatdoesnotsignify!Hereisatalismanwillremovealldifficulties;’andsheheldoutaprettygoldring.‘Putit,’shesaid,‘onthe
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