eebleasyou.Besidesthisearth,andbesidestheraen,thereisaninvisibleworldandakingdomofspirits:thatworldisroundus,foritiseverywhere;andthosespiritswatchus,fortheyareissiooguardus;andifweweredyinginpainandshame,ifsoteusonallsides,andhatredcrushedus,angelsseeourtortures,reiseourinnoce(ifiwebe:asIknowyouareofthischargewhichMr.Brocklehursthasweaklyandpompouslyrepeatedatsed-handfromMrs.Reed;forIreadasiureinyourardenteyesandonyourclearfront),andGodwaitsonlytheseparationofspiritfromfleshtouswithafullreward.Why,then,shouldweeversinkoverwhelmedwithdistress,whenlifeissosoonover,ahissocertairaohappioglory?”

    Iwassilent;Helenhadcalmedme;butiranquillitysheimpartedtherewasanalloyofinexpressiblesadness.Ifelttheimpressionofwoeasshespoke,butIcouldnottellwhecame;andwhen,havingdonespeaking,shebreathedalittlefastandcoughedashortcough,Imomentarilyfotmyownsorrowstoyieldtoavagueforher.

    RestingmyheadonHelen’sshoulder,Iputmyarmsroundherwaist;shedrewmetoher,andwereposedinsilence.Wehadnotsatlongthus,whenanotherpersoncamein.Someheavyclouds,sweptfromtheskybyarisingwind,hadleftthemoonbare;andherlight,streaminginthroughawindownear,shonefullbothonusandontheapproagfigure,whichweatnisedasMissTemple.

    “Icameonpurposetofindyou,JaneEyre,”saidshe;“Iwantyouinmyroom;andasHelenBurnsiswithyou,shemayetoo.”

    Wewent;followingthesuperinte’sguidance,wehadtothreadsomeintricatepassages,andmountastaircasebeforewereachedherapartment;ittainedagoodfire,andlookedcheerful.MissTempletoldHelenBurnstobeseatedinal