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" Yes ; though I touch it , it is a dream ," said I , as I put it down from before my face . " Sir , have you finished supper ?"
" Yes , Jane ."
I rang the bell and ordered away the tray . When we were again alone , I stirred the fire , and then took a low seat at my master ' s knee .
" It is near midnight ," I said .
" Yes : but remember , Jane , you promised to wake with me the night before my wedding ."
" I did ; and I will keep my promise , for an hour or two at least : I have no wish to go to bed ."
" Are all your arrangements complete ?" " All , sir ."
" And on my part likewise ," he returned , " I have settled everything ; and we shall leave Thornfield to-morrow , within half-an-hour after our return from church ."
" Very well , sir ."
" With what an extraordinary smile you uttered that word -- ' very well ,' Jane ! What a bright spot of colour you have on each cheek ! and how strangely your eyes glitter ! Are you well ?"
" I believe I am ." " Believe ! What is the matter ? Tell me what you feel ."
" I could not , sir : no words could tell you what I feel . I wish this present hour would never end : who knows with what fate the next may come