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Chapter XXIV

           Hemeanstomarryyou?" 

           "Hetellsmeso." 

           Shesurveyedmywholeperson:inhereyesIreadthattheyhadtherefoundnocharmpowerfulenoughtosolvetheenigma. 

           "Itpassesme!"shecontinued;"butnodoubt,itistruesinceyousayso. Howitwillanswer,Icannottell:Ireallydon’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‘allisnotgoldthatglitters;’andinthiscaseIdofeartherewillbesomethingfoundtobedifferenttowhateitheryouorIexpect." 

           "Why?amIamonster?"Isaid:"isitimpossiblethatMr.Rochestershouldhaveasincereaffectionforme?" 

           "No:youareverywell;andmuchimprovedoflate;andMr.Rochester,Idaresay,isfondofyou.Ihavealwaysnoticedthatyouwereasortofpetofhis. 

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