Jem，too，wenttotheclosettermedhisbedroom。Therewasnobolttothedoor；butbyonestrongeffortofhisrightarm，aheavychestwasmovedagainstitandhecouldsitdownonthesideofhisbed，andthink。Marylovedanother!Thatideawouldriseuppermostinhismind，andhadtobecombatedinallitsformsofpain。Itwas，perhaps，nogreatwonderthatsheshouldpreferonesomuchaboveJemintheexternalthingsoflife。Butthegentleman；whydidhe，withhisrangeofchoiceamongtheladiesoftheland，whydidhestoopdowntocarryoffthepoorman’sdarling？
　　Withallthegloriesofthegardenathishand，whydidheprefertocullthewild-rose，——Jem’sownfragrantwild-rose？Hisown!Oh!nevernowhisown!——Goneforevermore!Thenuprosetheguiltylongingforblood’!——TheIfrenzyofjealousy!——Someoneshoulddie。HewouldratherMaryweredead，coldinhergrave，thanthatshewereanother’s。Avisionofherpale，sweetface，withherbrighthair，allbedabbledwithgore，seemedtofloatconstantlybeforehisachingeyes。Butherswereeveropen，andcontained，intheirsoft，deathlylook，suchmutereproach!Whathadshedonetodeservesuchcrueltreatmentfromhim？ShehadbeenwooedbyonewhomJemknewtobehandsome，gay，andbright，andshehadgivenhimherlove。Thatwasall!Itwasthewooerwhoshoulddie。Yes，die，knowingthecauseofhisdeath。Jempicturedhimandgloatedonthepicture，lyingsmitten，yetconscious；andlisteningtotheupbraidingaccusationofhismurderer。Howhehadlefthisownrank，anddaredtoloveamaidenoflowdegree；andoh!stingingagonyofall——howshe，inreturn，hadlovedhim!Thentheothernaturespokeup，andbadehimremembertheanguishheshouldsoprepareforMary!Atfirstherefusedtolistentothatbettervoice；orlistenedonlytopervert。Hewouldgloryinherwailinggrief!hewouldtakepleasureinherdesolationofheart!No!hecouldnot，saidthestillsmallvoice。Itwouldbeworse，farworse，tohavecausedsuchwoe，thanitwasnowtobearhispresentheavyburden。Butitwastooheavy，toogrievoustobeborne，andlive。Hewouldslayhimself，andtheloversshouldloveon，andthesunshinebright，andhewithhisburning，wofulheartwouldbeatrest。“RestthatisreservedforthepeopleofGod。“Hadhenotpromisedwithsuchearnestpurposeofsoul，asmakeswordsmoreSolemnthanoaths，tosaveMaryfrombecomingsuchasEsther？Shouldheshrinkfromthedutiesoflife，intothecowardlinessofdeath？WhowouldthenguardMary，withherloveandherinnocence？Woulditnotbeagoodlythingtoserveher，althoughshelovedhimnot；tobeherpreservingangel，throughtheperilsoflife；andshe，unconsciousallthewhile？Hebraceduphissoul，andsaidtohimself，thatwithGod’shelphewouldbethatearthlykeeper。Andnowthemistsandthestormsseemedclearingawayfromhispath，thoughitstillwasfullofstingingthorns。Havingdonethedutynearesttohimofreducingthetumultofhisownhearttosomethinglikeorder，thesecondbecamemoreplainbeforehim。PoorEsther’sexperiencehadledher，perhapstoohastily，totheconclusionthatMrCarson’sintentionswereeviltowardsMary；atleastshehadgivennojustgroundforthefearsshehadentertainedthatsuchwasthecase。
　　Itwaspossible，nay，toJem’sheartveryprobable，thathemightonlybetoohappytomarryher。Shewasaladybyrightofnature，Jemthought；
　　inmovement，grace，andspirit。WhatwasbirthtoaManchestermanufacturer，manyofwhomglory，andjustlytoo，inbeingthearchitectsoftheirownfortunes？And，asfaraswealthwasconcerned，judginganotherbyhimself，Jemcouldonlyimagineitagreatprivilegetolayitatthefeetofthelovedone。HarryCarson’smotherhadbeenafactorygirl；so，afterall，whatwasthegreatreasonfordoubtinghisintentionstowardsMary？Theremightprobablybesomelittleawkwardnessabouttheaffairatfirst：
　　Mary’sfatherhavingsuchstrongprejudicesontheonehand；andsomethingofthesamekindbeinglikelytoexistonthepartofMrCarson’sfamily。
　　ButJemknewhehadpoweroverJohnBarton’smind；anditwouldbesomethingtoexertthatpowerinpromotingMary’shappiness，andtorelinquishallthoughtofselfinsodoing。Oh!whyhadEstherchosenhimforthisoffice？Itwasbeyondhisstrengthtoactrightly!Whyhadshesingledhimout？Theanswercamewhenhewascalmenoughtolistenforit。BecauseMaryhadnootherfriendcapableofthedutyrequiredofhim；thedutyofabrother，asEstherimaginedhimtobeinfeeling，fromhislongfriendship。
　　Hewouldbeuntoherasabrother。Assuch，hethoughttoascertainHarryCarson’sintentionstowardsherinwinningheraffections。Hewouldaskhimstraightforwardly，asbecamemanspeakingtoman，notconcealing，ifneedwere，theinteresthefeltinMary。Then，withtheresolvetodohisdutytothebestofhispower，peacecameintohissoul；hehadleftthewindystormandtempestbehind。Twohoursbeforeday-dawnhefellasleep。
　　WhatthoughtfulheartcanlookintothisgulfThatdarklyyawns’twixtrichandpoor，Andnotfindfoodforsaddestmeditation!Cansee，withoutapangofkeenestgrief，ThemfiercelybattlinglikesomenaturalfoesWhomGodhathmade，withhelpandsympathy，Tostandasbrothers，sidebyside，united!Whereisthewisdomthatshallbridgethisgulf，Andbindthemonceagainintrustandlove？Love-Truths。WemustreturntoJohnBarton。PoorJohn!HenevergotoverhisdisappointingjourneytoLondon。Thedeepmortificationhethenexperiencedwith，perhaps，aslittleselfishnessforitscauseasmortificationeverbadwasofnotemporarynature；indeedfewofhisfeelingswere。Thencamealongperiodofbodilyprivation；ofdailyhungerafterfood；
　　andthoughhetriedtopersuadehimselfhecouldbearwanthimselfwithstoicalindifference，anddidcareaboutitaslittleasmostmen，yetthebodytookitsrevengeforitsuneasyfeelings。Themindbecamesouredandmorose，andlostmuchofitsequipoise。Itwasnolongerelastic，asinthedaysofyouth，orintimesofcomparativehappiness；itceasedtohope。Anditishardtoliveonwhenonecannolongerhope。ThesamestateoffeelingwhichJohnBartonentertained，ifbelongingtoonewhohadhadleisuretothinkofsuchthings，andphysicianstogivenamestothemwouldhavebeencalledmonomania；sohaunting，soincessant，werethethoughtsthatpresseduponhim。IhavesomewherereadaforciblydescribedpunishmentamongtheItalians，worthyofaBorgia。Thesupposedorrealcriminalwasshutupinaroom，suppliedwitheveryconvenienceandluxury；andatfirstmournedlittleoverhisimprisonment。Butdaybydayhebecameawarethatthespacebetweenthewallsofhisapartmentwasnarrowing，andthenheunderstoodtheend。Thosepaintedwallswouldcomeintohideousnearness，andatlastcrushthelifeoutofhim。Andsodaybyday，nearerandnearer，camethediseasedthoughtsofJohnBarton。Theyexcludedthelightofheaven，thecheeringsoundsofearth。
　　Theywerepreparinghisdeath。Itistruemuchoftheirmorbidpowermightbeascribedtotheuseofopium。
　　Butbeforeyoublametooharshlythisuse，orratherabuse，tryahopelesslife，withdailycravingsofthebodyforfood。Try，notalonebeingwithouthopeyourself，butseeingallaroundyoureducedtothesamedespair，arisingfromthesamecircumstances；allaroundyoutellingthoughtheyusenowordsorlanguage，bytheirlooksandfeebleactions，thattheyaresufferingandsinkingunderthepressureofwant。Wouldyounotbegladtoforgetlife，anditsburdens？Andopiumgivesforgetfulnessforatime。Itistruetheywhothuspurchaseitpaydearlyfortheiroblivion；butcanyouexpecttheuneducatedtocountthecostoftheirwhistle？Poorwretches!Theypayaheavyprice。Daysofoppressivewearinessandlanguor，whoserealitieshavethefeeblesicklinessofdreams；nights，whosedreamsarefiercerealitiesofagony；sinkinghealth，totteringframes，incipientmadness，andworse，theconsciousnessofincipientmadness；thisisthepriceoftheirwhistle。Buthaveyoutaughtthemthescienceofconsequences？JohnBarton’soverpoweringthought，whichwastoworkouthisfateonearth，wasrichandpoor；whyaretheysoseparate，sodistinct，whenGodhasmadethemall？ItisnotHiswillthattheirinterestsaresofarapart。
　　Whosedoingisit？Andsoonintotheproblemsandmysteriesoflife，until，bewilderedandlost，unhappyandsuffering，theonlyfeelingthatremainedclearandundisturbedinthetumultofhisheart，washatredtotheoneclass，andkeensympathywiththeother。Butwhatavailedhissympathy？Noeducationhadgivenhimwisdom；andwithoutwisdom，evenlove，withallitseffects，toooftenworksbutharm。Heactedtothebestofhisjudgement，butitwasawidelyerringjudgement。TheactionsoftheuneducatedseemtometypifiedinthoseofFrankenstein，thatmonsterofmanyhumanqualities，ungiftedwithasoul，aknowledgeofthedifferencebetweengoodandevil。Thepeopleriseuptolife；theyirritateus，theyterrifyus，andwebecometheirenemies。Then，inthesorrowfulmomentofourtriumphantpower，theireyesgazeonuswithmutereproach。Whyhavewemadethemwhattheyare；
　　apowerfulmonster，yetwithouttheinnermeansforpeaceandhappiness？JohnBartonbecameaChartist，aCommunist；allthatiscommonlycalledwildandvisionary。Aye!butbeingvisionaryissomething。Itshowsasoul，abeingnotaltogethersensual；acreaturewholooksforwardforothers，ifnotforhimself。Andwithallhisweaknesshehadasortofpracticalpower，whichmadehimusefultothebodiesofmentowhomhebelonged。HehadareadykindofroughLancashireeloquence，arisingoutofthefulnessofhisheart，whichwasverystirringtomensimilarlycircumstanced，wholikedtoheartheirfeelingsputintowords。Hehadaprettyclearheadattimes，formethodandarrangement；anecessarytalenttolargecombinationsofmen。
　　Andwhatperhapsmorethanallmadehimrelieduponandvalued，wastheconsciousnesswhicheveryonewhocameincontactwithhimfelt，thathewasactuatedbynoselfishmotives；thathisclass，hisorder，waswhathestoodby，nottherightsofhisownpaltryself。Foreveningreatandnoblemen，assoonasselfcomesintoprominentexistence，itbecomesameanandpaltrything。Alittletimebeforethis，therehadcomeoneofthoseoccasionsfordeliberationamongtheemployed，whichdeeplyinterestedJohnBarton，andthediscussionsconcerningwhichbadcausedhisfrequentabsencefromhomeoflate。IamnotsureifIcanexpressmyselfinthetechnicaltermsofeithermastersorworkmen，butIwilltrysimplytostatethecaseonwhichthelatterdeliberated。Anorderforcoarsegoodscameinfromanewforeignmarket。Itwasalargeorder，givingemploymenttoallthemillsengagedinthatspeciesofmanufacture；
　　butitwasnecessarytoexecuteitspeedily，andataslowpricesaspossible，asthemastershadreasontobelievethataduplicateorderhadbeensenttooneofthecontinentalmanufacturingtowns，wheretherewerenorestrictionsonfood，notaxesonbuildingormachinery，andwhereconsequentlytheydreadedthatthegoodscouldbemadeatamuchlowerpricethantheycouldaffordthemfor；andthat，bysoactingandcharging，therivalmanufacturerswouldobtainundividedpossessionofthemarket。Itwasclearlytheirinteresttobuycottonascheaply，andtobeatdownwagesaslowaspossible。Andinthelongruntheinterestsoftheworkmenwouldhavebeentherebybenefited。
　　Distrusteachotherastheymay，theemployersandtheemployedmustriseorfalltogether。Theremaybesomedifferenceastochronology，noneastofact。Butthemastersdidnotchoosetomakeallthesefactsknown。Theystooduponbeingthemasters，andthattheyhadarighttoorderworkattheirownprices，andtheybelievedthatinthepresentdepressionoftrade，andunemploymentofhands，therewouldbenodifficultyingettingitdone。Nowletusturntotheworkmen’sviewofthequestion。Themastersofthetotteringfoundationofwhoseprosperitytheywereignorantseemeddoingwell，and，likegentlemen，“livedathomeinease，“whiletheywerestarving，gaspingonfromdaytoday；andtherewasaforeignordertobeexecuted，theextentofwhich，largeasitwas，wasgreatlyexaggerated；