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Chapter IV

           Sittingonalowstool,afewyardsfromherarm-chair,Iexaminedherfigure;Iperusedherfeatures. InmyhandIheldthetractcontainingthesuddendeathoftheLiar,towhichnarrativemyattentionhadbeenpointedastoanappropriatewarning. Whathadjustpassed;whatMrs.ReedhadsaidconcerningmetoMr.Brocklehurst;thewholetenoroftheirconversation,wasrecent,raw,andstinginginmymind; IhadfelteverywordasacutelyasIhadhearditplainly,andapassionofresentmentfomentednowwithinme. 

           Mrs.Reedlookedupfromherwork;hereyesettledonmine,herfingersatthesametimesuspendedtheirnimblemovements. 

           "Gooutoftheroom;returntothenursery,"washermandate. Mylookorsomethingelsemusthavestruckherasoffensive,forshespokewithextremethoughsuppressedirritation. Igotup,Iwenttothedoor;Icamebackagain;Iwalkedtothewindow,acrosstheroom,thencloseuptoher. 

           SpeakImust:Ihadbeentroddenonseverely,andmustturn:buthow? WhatstrengthhadItodartretaliationatmyantagonist?Igatheredmyenergiesandlaunchedtheminthisbluntsentence 

           "Iamnotdeceitful:ifIwere,IshouldsayIlovedyou;butIdeclareIdonotloveyou:IdislikeyoutheworstofanybodyintheworldexceptJohnReed; andthisbookabouttheliar,youmaygivetoyourgirl,Georgiana,foritisshewhotellslies,andnotI." 

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