all:Iotkeepuptheversation,becauseithasgotoutofmydepth.Onlyohing,Iknow:yousaidyouwerenotasgoodasyoushouldliketobe,andthatyrettedyourownimperfe;—ohingIprehend:youintimatedthattohaveasulliedmemoryetualbaseemstome,thatifyoutriedhard,youwouldintimefinditpossibletobeewhatyouyourselfwouldapprove;andthatiffromthisdayyoubeganwithresolutiontocorrectyourthoughtsandas,youwouldinafewyearshavelaidupanewandstaioreofrecolles,towhiightrevertwithpleasure.”

    “Justlythought;rightlysaid,MissEyre;and,atthismoment,Iampavinghellwithenergy.”

    “Sir?”

    “Iamlayingdowngoodiions,whichIbelievedurableasfliainly,myassociatesandpursuitsshallbeotherthantheyhavebeen.”

    “Aer?”

    “Aer—somuchbetteraspureoreisthanfouldross.Youseemtodoubtme;Idon’tdoubtmyself:Iknowwhatmyaimis,whatmymotivesare;andatthismomentIpassalaw,unalterableasthatoftheMedesandPersians,thatbht.”

    “Theyotbe,sir,iftheyrequireaatutetolegalisethem.”

    “Theyare,MissEyre,thoughtheyabsolutelyrequireaatute:unheard-ofbinationsofcircumstancesdemandunheard-ofrules.”

    “Thatsoundsadangerousmaxim,sir;becauseoneseeatoitisliabletoabuse.”

    “Seioussage!soitis:butIswearbymyhouseholdgodsnottoabuseit.”

    “Youarehumanandfallible.”

    “Iam:soareyou—whatthen?”

    “Thehumanandfallibleshouldnateapohichthedivineandperfectalonebesafelyintrusted.”

    “ower?”

    “Thatofsayingofanystrange,unsanedlineofa,—‘Letitberight.’”

    “‘Letitberight’—theverywords:youhavepronouhem.”

    “Mayitberightthen,”Isaid