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Jane Eyre

CHAPTER XXIII
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I could have sat with thee till morning, Jane." "And so," thought I, "could I with you." I should have said so, perhaps, but a livid, vivid spark leapt out of a cloud at which I was looking, and there was a crack, a crash, and a close rattling peal; and I thought only of hiding my dazzled eyes against Mr.Rochester's shoulder.
The rain rushed down.

He hurried me up the walk, through the grounds, and into the house; but we were quite wet before we could pass the threshold.

He was taking off my shawl in the hall, and shaking the water out of my loosened hair, when Mrs.Fairfax emerged from her room.

I did not observe her at first, nor did Mr.Rochester.

The lamp was lit.


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