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Chapter X

           Ilongedtogowheretherewaslifeandmovement:MillcotewasalargemanufacturingtownonthebanksoftheA-;abusyplaceenough,doubtless:somuchthebetter; itwouldbeacompletechangeatleast. Notthatmyfancywasmuchcaptivatedbytheideaoflongchimneysandcloudsofsmoke"but,"Iargued,"Thornfieldwill,probably,beagoodwayfromthetown." 

           Herethesocketofthecandledropped,andthewickwentout. 

           Nextdaynewstepsweretobetaken;myplanscouldnolongerbeconfinedtomyownbreast;Imustimparttheminordertoachievetheirsuccess. Havingsoughtandobtainedanaudienceofthesuperintendentduringthenoontiderecreation,ItoldherIhadaprospectofgettinganewsituationwherethesalarywouldbedoublewhatInowreceived(foratLowoodIonlygot15poundsperannum); andrequestedshewouldbreakthematterformetoMr.Brocklehurst,orsomeofthecommittee,andascertainwhethertheywouldpermitmetomentionthemasreferences. Sheobliginglyconsentedtoactasmediatrixinthematter.ThenextdayshelaidtheaffairbeforeMr.Brocklehurst,whosaidthatMrs.Reedmustbewrittento,asshewasmynaturalguardian. Anotewasaccordinglyaddressedtothatlady,whoreturnedforanswer,that"ImightdoasIpleased:shehadlongrelinquishedallinterferenceinmyaffairs." Thisnotewenttheroundofthecommittee,andatlast,afterwhatappearedtomemosttediousdelay,formalleavewasgivenmetobettermyconditionifIcould; andanassuranceadded,thatasIhadalwaysconductedmyselfwell,bothasteacherandpupil,atLowood,atestimonialofcharacterandcapacity,signedbytheinspectorsofthatinstitution,shouldforthwithbefurnishedme. 

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