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  CHAPTER FIFTEEN The New Mrs. Rochester
And so I began to travel back to Thornfield hall. While I was at Gateshead, Mrs. Fairfax had written to me. She told me that all the ladies and gentlemen had left, and that Mr. Rochester had gone to London to prepare for his wedding to Blanche Ingram. It was clear to me that he would be getting married very soon.
After a long day of traveling, I decided1 to get out of the carriage at a little town near Thornfield and walk the rest of the way. It was a warm June evening, and I was glad to be out in the fresh air, on my way home. Of course, I had to tell myself that Thornfield was not really my home. The person I most wanted to see loved another, and soon I must leave.
And then, suddenly, I saw him. He was sitting near the gate ahead of me, writing in a notebook. He looked up and saw me.
“hello!” he cried, smiling. I was trembling2 at the sight of him, and I knew if I tried to speak I would cry, or say something ridiculous3. So I only nodded my head and smiled.
“So it’s Jane Eyre!” he continued. “It’s just like you to walk outside in the fresh air, instead of riding in a carriage! Tell me everything that you have been doing.”
“You know that I’ve been visiting my aunt, sir, who has just died.”
“Jane, I think you must be a dream! You’ve been gone for a whole month! I was sure you had forgotten about me.”
Even though I knew I would soon lose him, his words made me so happy that I couldn’t walk away.
“Did Mrs. Fairfax tell you I’ve been to London?” he asked.
“Oh yes, sir, she did.”
“And she probably told you why I went there. Well, you must see the carriage I’ve bought her, Jane. My future wife will riding in it. I wish I were more handsome, because she is so beautiful.”
I said nothing, but thought, “To someone who loves you, you are handsome enough.”
Sometimes it seemed to me that Mr. Rochester knew what I was thinking, but this time he only smiled at me, and opened the gate.
“Come in, Jane, my dear friend,” he said, “and welcome home!”
I walked past him, I was almost crying from his great kindness and friendship, but also because I knew I loved him. Something made me turn and say quickly, before I could stop myself, “Thank you, sir, for your kind words. I’m glad to come back to you, and… wherever I am, I will always feel that where you are is my home---my only home,” I ran across the field and into the house before he could answer me.
Two weeks passed, but I heard nothing more about the wedding. Blanche Ingram lived close to Thornfield, but I never saw her. I wondered when Mr. Rochester would marry her.
It was the middle of summer, and every day the sun shone on the golden4 fields and the cool, green, dark forest. One evening, after Adele had gone to sleep, I went into the garden. I wanted to be alone, but then I saw that Mr. Rochester was already in the garden. I hoped that he would not see me as I walked quietly back to the house, but he turned around.
“Hello! No, don’t run back into the house, Jane, on such a lovely night. Come and walk with me.” I could not say no. so I went to join him.
“Jane,” he began, “you like living at Thornfield, don’t you? You like little Adele and Mrs. Fairfax, and I know they love you.”
“I do like it here, sire, I really don’t want to leave them.”
“I am sorry!” he said. “These things happen in life. When you begin to like living in one place, to a place, then you have to leave it.”
“Do I have to leave, sir? Leave Thornfield?”
“I’m afraid you must, Jane.”
“Then you are going to be married, sir?”
“Yes, Jane. And as you have told me, when Miss Ingram becomes my wife, you and Adele must leave the house. I am looking for a new job for you, don’t worry.”
“I don’t want to cause you trouble, sir,” I said quietly.
“Oh, it isn’t any trouble at all! In fact, I know about a very good job, that is just right for you. You’ll teach the five daughters of an Irish5 family, I think you’ll like Ireland6, it’s a beautiful place,” he said happily.
“Sir, thank you for wanting to help me… but it’s so far away,” I said. I was trying not to cry. My heart felt as if it had been cut into pieces.
“Far away from what, Jane?”
“From England, and from Thornfield and…”
“Well?”
“From you, sir.” I could not hide my feelings any more, and began to cry. “Yes, Ireland is very far away,” he said calmly. “Let’s sit on this bench, Jane. You know, I sometimes feel as if you and I were connected. Our hearts and minds are the same in some wonderful way.”
“I wish… I wish I’d never been born!” I cried. “I wish I’d never come here!” I said what was in my heart. “Oh, I can’t bear to leave! For the first time in my life, I’ve been so happy… and I’ve met you, Mr. Rochester, and I can’t bear never to see you again. Now I have to leave. I feel as if I’m dying7.”
“Why do you have to leave, Jane?” he asked innocently8.
“Why? What do you mean, why?” I cried, amazed9. “Because you’re marrying Miss Ingram. She wouldn’t want me here. She’s your bride.”
“My bride! I have no bride!”
He answered. “But I will have one, and you must stay!”
“I won’t stay here, I won’t!” I shouted angrily, standing10 up. “Do you think I can watch you marry another woman? Do you think I am a machine, with no feelings? Do you think, sir, that because I’m small and poor and not pretty, that I have no soul and no heart? Well, you’re wrong! I have as much soul and heart as you, or more! And I know my heart speaks to yours. We are equal!”
“We are!” said Mr. Rochester, taking me in his arms and kissing me. “Don’t struggle, Jane, like a wild bird!”
“Let me go, Mr. Rochester! I am not a bird—I’m a free woman!” Finally he let me go. “Yes, Jane, you must make your own decision. I ask you to spend your life with me, to be with me always.”
I could barely11 speak; I was both angry and terribly sad. “Mr. Rochester, you’re laughing at me! You’ve already chosen your companion for life.” Mr. Rochester looked gently and seriously at me while I cried.
“Jane,” he said, “I ask you to be my wife. You are my equal, Jane. I love you. Will you marry me? Don’t you believe me?”
“No, I do not, sir!” I answered.
“I’ll promise you! I don’t love Blanche Ingram, and she doesn’t love me. She only wanted to marry me for my money. But when she found out that I had only a little money, she forgot about me quickly. I love you, You, you strange magical12 person! You, small and poor and plain, I ask you to marry me!”
“You want to marry me?” I cried. “But I have no money, no family, and no friends in the world!”
“I don’t care, Jane! Say yes, quickly! It’s cruel to make me suffer like this! Give me your hand and Say, ‘Edward, I’ll marry you’! ” he cried. His face was pale in the moonlight.
“Mr. Rochester, are you serious? Do you really love me? Do you honestly want me to be your wife?” I asked seriously, looking at him.
“I swear it.”
“Then, Edward, I will marry you.”
“My darling Jane!” He held me in his arms for a long time. I felt as if I was inside a dream. Once he whispered13, “No family! That’s good. No family to worry about!” and then, “I don’t care what people think!” and again and again, “Are you happy, Jane?” I could not speak, I was so happy at the thought of being with him forever.
The weather had changed while we had been talking. The sky grew dark, and the rain came down suddenly. We ran back to the house, holding hands and laughing. We were very wet when we arrived at Thornfield. We did not notice Mrs. Fairfax standing in a corner of the room, watching us.
“Good night, my darling!” Mr. Rochester said, kissing me many times. As I ran upstairs. I suddenly saw the old lady. She looked shocked.
“Tomorrow I’ll explain everything to her,” I thought. At that moment, I was too happy to think about anything except my happiness. Mr. Rochester loved me!
Outside, there was a terrible storm that lasted all night. In the morning we saw that a large old tree in the garden, which had stood for hundreds of years, had been hit by lightning and torn in half.


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1 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
2 trembling omTwh     
n.发抖adj.发抖的v.发抖( tremble的现在分词 );焦虑;颤动;轻轻摇晃
参考例句:
  • My legs were trembling with fear. 我吓得双腿直发抖。
  • Daddy was trembling with anxiety as to how the talks would go. 爸爸为那些商谈的进展而焦虑不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 ridiculous RCTzv     
adj.荒谬的,可笑的;荒唐的
参考例句:
  • It is simply ridiculous to attempt such a thing.试图干这种事,简直可笑。
  • It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life.这是我有生以来听到的最为荒唐可笑的事。
4 golden 9fcxo     
adj.金的,含金的,可贵的,金色的,贵重的,繁盛的
参考例句:
  • My teacher is an Englishman with golden hair.我的老师是一个金黄色头发的英国人。
  • It's a balmy evening,the golden time for lovers.这是一个暖和的夜晚,是恋人们的黄金时光。
5 Irish VzgzG     
n.爱尔兰语;爱尔兰人;adj.爱尔兰(人)的
参考例句:
  • He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
  • The two volumes of collected Irish Stories are printed.两卷本的《爱尔兰故事集》已经印好了。
6 Ireland fztzG     
n.爱尔兰(西欧国家);爱尔兰岛(西欧)
参考例句:
  • Ireland lies to the west of England.爱尔兰位于英格兰之西。
  • Dublin is the capital of Ireland.都柏林是爱尔兰的首都。
7 dying 1rGx0     
adj.垂死的,临终的
参考例句:
  • He was put in charge of the group by the dying leader.他被临终的领导人任命为集团负责人。
  • She was shown into a small room,where there was a dying man.她被领进了一间小屋子,那里有一个垂死的人。
8 innocently pqMzBO     
ad.无恶意地,无害地
参考例句:
  • 'Oh, Sue went too, did she?' I asked innocently. “哦,休也去了吗?”我故作天真地问道。
  • He had innocently blundered into a private dispute. 他稀里糊涂地卷入了一场私人纠纷。
9 amazed 9zYzBk     
adj.吃惊的,惊奇的v.使大为吃惊,使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Just the size of the place amazed her. 仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
  • I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. 她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。
10 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
11 barely gyFz0w     
adv.仅仅,几乎没有,几乎不
参考例句:
  • The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
  • He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。
12 magical t8dzL     
adj.魔术的,有魔力的,不可思议的
参考例句:
  • I used to believe my mother had magical powers.我以前一直相信我母亲有奇妙的魔力。
  • The effect of the medicine on the sick man was magical.药对病人的效力是不可思议的。
13 whispered ac3eda029cd72fefda0d32abc42aa001     
adj.耳语的,低语的v.低声说( whisper的过去式和过去分词 );私语;小声说;私下说
参考例句:
  • She sidled up to me and whispered something in my ear. 她悄悄走上前来,对我耳语了几句。
  • His ill luck has been whispered about the neighborhood. 他的不幸遭遇已在邻居中传开。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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