wn。 After a brief stay there； I shall bear my treasure to regions nearer the sun： to French vineyards and Italian plains； and she shall see whatever is famous in old story and in modern record： she shall taste； too； of the life of cities； and she shall learn to value herself by just parison with others。”
“Shall I travel？—and with you； sir？”
“You shall sojourn at Paris； Rome； and Naples： at Florence； Venice； and Vienna： all the ground I have wandered over shall be re…trodden by you： wherever I stamped my hoof； your sylph’s foot shall step also。 Ten years since； I flew through Europe half mad； with disgust； hate； and rage as my panions： now I shall revisit it healed and cleansed； with a very angel as my forter。”
I laughed at him as he said this。 “I am not an angel；” I asserted； “and I will not be one till I die： I will be myself。 Mr。 Rochester； you must neither expect nor exact anything celestial of me—for you will not get it； any more than I shall get it of you： which I do not at all anticipate。”
“What do you anticipate of me？”
“For a little while you will perhaps be as you are now；—a very little while； and then you will turn cool； and then you will be capricious； and then you will be stern； and I shall have much ado to please you： but when you get well used to me； you will perhaps like me again；—like me； I say； not love me。 I suppose your love will effervesce in six months； or less。 I have observed in books written by men； that period assigned as the farthest to which a husband’s ardour extends。 Yet； after all； as a friend and panion； I hope never to bee quite distasteful to my dear master。”
“Distasteful！ and like you again！ I think I shall like you again； and yet again： and I will make you confess I do not only like； but lo