“Hadyoueverexperienceofsuchacharacter，sir？Didyoueverlovesuchanone？”
“Iloveitnow。”
“Butbeforeme:ifI，indeed，inanyrespectcomeuptoyourdifficultstandard？”
“Inevermetyourlikeness。Jane，youpleaseme，andyoumasterme—youseemtosubmit，andIlikethesenseofpliancyyouimpart;andwhileIamtwiningthesoft，silkenskeinroundmyfinger，itsendsathrillupmyarmtomyheart。Iaminfluenced—conquered;andtheinfluenceissweeterthanIcanexpress;andtheconquestIundergohasawitcherybeyondanytriumphIcanwin。Whydoyousmile，Jane？Whatdoesthatinexplicable，thatuncannyturnofcountenancemean？”
“Iwasthinking，sir（youwillexcusetheidea;itwasinvoluntary），IwasthinkingofHerculesandSamsonwiththeircharmers—”