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Chapter XXIV

           I’llgetadmittedthere,andI‘llstirupmutiny; andyou,three-tailedbashawasyouare,sir,shallinatricefindyourselffetteredamongstourhands: norwillI,forone,consenttocutyourbondstillyouhavesignedacharter,themostliberalthatdespoteveryetconferred." 

           "Iwouldconsenttobeatyourmercy,Jane." 

           "Iwouldhavenomercy,Mr.Rochester,ifyousupplicatedforitwithaneyelikethat. Whileyoulookedso,Ishouldbecertainthatwhatevercharteryoumightgrantundercoercion,yourfirstact,whenreleased,wouldbetoviolateitsconditions." 

           "Why,Jane,whatwouldyouhave?Ifearyouwillcompelmetogothroughaprivatemarriageceremony,besidesthatperformedatthealtar. Youwillstipulate,Isee,forpeculiartermswhatwilltheybe?" 

           "Ionlywantaneasymind,sir;notcrushedbycrowdedobligations. DoyourememberwhatyousaidofCelineVarens?ofthediamonds,thecashmeresyougaveher?IwillnotbeyourEnglishCelineVarens. IshallcontinuetoactasAdele’sgoverness;bythatIshallearnmyboardandlodging,andthirtypoundsayearbesides. I’llfurnishmyownwardrobeoutofthatmoney,andyoushallgivemenothingbut" 

           "Well,butwhat?" 

           "Yourregard;andifIgiveyoumineinreturn,thatdebtwillbequit." 

           "Well,forcoolnativeimpudenceandpureinnatepride,youhaven’tyourequal,"saidhe. WewerenowapproachingThornfield. "Willitpleaseyoutodinewithmeto-day?"heasked,aswere-enteredthegates. 

           "No,thankyou,sir." 

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