Джэйн Эйр

Chapter XXXII

           YougivemealargerallowanceofsympathythanIhaveajustclaimto. WhenIcolour,andwhenIshadebeforeMissOliver,Idonotpitymyself. Iscorntheweakness. Iknowitisignoble:amerefeveroftheflesh:not,Ideclare,theconvulsionofthesoul. Thatisjustasfixedasarock,firmsetinthedepthsofarestlesssea. KnowmetobewhatIamacoldhardman." 

           Ismiledincredulously. 

           "Youhavetakenmyconfidencebystorm,"hecontinued,"andnowitismuchatyourservice. Iamsimply,inmyoriginalstatestrippedofthatblood-bleachedrobewithwhichChristianitycovershumandeformityacold,hard,ambitiousman. Naturalaffectiononly,ofallthesentiments,haspermanentpoweroverme. Reason,andnotfeeling,ismyguide;myambitionisunlimited:mydesiretorisehigher,todomorethanothers,insatiable. Ihonourendurance,perseverance,industry,talent;becausethesearethemeansbywhichmenachievegreatendsandmounttoloftyeminence. Iwatchyourcareerwithinterest,becauseIconsideryouaspecimenofadiligent,orderly,energeticwoman:notbecauseIdeeplycompassionatewhatyouhavegonethrough,orwhatyoustillsuffer." 

           "Youwoulddescribeyourselfasamerepaganphilosopher,"Isaid. 

           "No.Thereisthisdifferencebetweenmeanddeisticphilosophers:Ibelieve;andIbelievetheGospel.Youmissedyourepithet. Iamnotapagan,butaChristianphilosopherafollowerofthesectofJesus. AsHisdiscipleIadoptHispure,Hismerciful,Hisbenignantdoctrines. 

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