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"She bit ress, when

Rochester got the knife frorappled with her at

once," said Mr Rochester

"But under such circumstances, what could one do?" returned Mason

"Oh, it was frightful!" he added, shuddering "And I did not expect

it: she looked so quiet at first"

"I warned you," was his friend's answer; "I said--be on your guard

when you go near her Besides, you ht have waited till to-

morrow, and had me with you: it was ht, and alone"

"I thought I could have done soht! Yes, it makes me impatient to hear you:

but, however, you have suffered, and are likely to suffer enough for

not taking my advice; so I'll say no more Carter--hurry!--hurry!

The sun will soon rise, and I must have hied I must look to this

other wound in the arm: she has had her teeth here too, I think"

"She sucked the blood: she said she'd drain ularly ust, horror, hatred, warped his countenance almost to

distortion; but he only said "Coibberish: don't