Thesystemthusenteredon，Ipursuedduringthewholeseasonofprobation;andwiththebestsuccess。Hewaskept，tobesure，rathercrossandcrusty;butonthewholeIcouldseehewasexcellentlyentertained，andthatalamb—likesubmissionandturtle—dovesensibility，whilefosteringhisdespotismmore，wouldhavepleasedhisjudgment，satisfiedhiscommonsense，andevensuitedhistasteless。
Inotherpeople\'spresenceIwas，asformerly，deferentialandquiet;anyotherlineofconductbeinguncalledfor:itwasonlyintheeveningconferencesIthusthwartedandafflictedhim。Hecontinuedtosendformepunctuallythemomenttheclockstruckseven;
thoughwhenIappearedbeforehimnow，hehadnosuchhoneyedtermsas\'love\'and\'darling\'onhislips:thebestwordsatmyservicewere\'provokingpuppet，\'\'maliciouself，\'\'sprite，\'\'changeling，\'etc。
Forcaresses，too，Inowgotgrimaces;forapressureofthehand，apinchonthearm;forakissonthecheek，aseveretweakoftheear。Itwasallright:atpresentIdecidedlypreferredthesefiercefavourstoanythingmoretender。Mrs。Fairfax，Isaw，approvedme:heranxietyonmyaccountvanished;thereforeIwascertainIdidwell。
Meantime，Mr。RochesteraffirmedIwaswearinghimtoskinandbone，andthreatenedawfulvengeanceformypresentconductatsomeperiodfastcoming。Ilaughedinmysleeveathismenaces。\'Icankeepyouinreasonablechecknow，\'Ireflected;\'andIdon\'tdoubttobeabletodoithereafter:ifoneexpedientlosesitsvirtue，anothermustbedevised。\'