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  CHAPTER SIXTEEN The Wedding
Before I saw Mr. Rochester the next morning I felt a little nervous. Was I really going to marry him, or was it all a dream! But I knew the answer when he came to meet me and kissed me.
“Jane, you look well and smiling and pretty,” he said. “You will be Jane Rochester in four weeks’ time, not one day more! I don’t want to wait any longer. I’ll send for my family’s jewels, which are kept in a London bank. These jewels are for the woman who will be my wife, whether she is a great lady or a poor teacher.”
“For me, sir?” I cried. “I’m too plain to wear jewels! I’m sure I wouldn’t look very good wearing them!”
Mr. Rochester laughed. “I insist, Jane! Today I’m taking you to town to buy some beautiful clothes. In one month, we will have a small wedding at the church near Thornfield, and after a few days in London, we’ll travel through all the countries of Europe.”
“Well, sir, you seem very happy to please me, but I wonder if you will do something else for me.”
“Ask me anything, Jane, anything!”
“Well, sir, I ask you not to give me jewels and fine clothes.”
“If that’s really what you want, then I agree. But can’t you think of anything I can give you?”
“Well. I’d like you to answer a question for me.” I said softly1.
He looked worried, and turned away from me for a moment. He said in a strange, quiet voice.
“You may ask me something I cannot answer. Jane. What is it?”
“How stern2 you look! You will probably look that way when we are married! This is what I want to know. Why did you make me think you wanted to marry Miss Ingram?”
Immediately he stopped looking worried, and smiled at me, and smiled down at me.
“Is that all you want to know?! All right, I shall have to tell you, but you might be angry with me, Jane--- just like last night! I pretended3 to love Miss Ingram to make you jealous4. I wanted you to love me as much as I loved you.”
“But didn’t you care about poor Miss Ingram’s feelings?”
“She only has one feeling—pride. Were you jealous, Jane?”
“Never mind, Mr. Rochester.” I have one more thing to ask you. Please explain everything to Mr. Fairfax. She was so surprised last night when she saw us! I’m sure she doesn’t know what to think.”
When I visited Mrs. Fairfax later that day, I knew she was amazed5 by the news that I was going to marry Mr. Rochester. When I saw her, she looked upset, but I did not understand why.
“Miss Eyre, I can’t believe it!” she said. “You are a wonderful young lady, and any young man should be happy to marry you. But Mr. Rochester is a gentleman, from one of the best families in this area! And he’s twenty years older than you. what will people say? He could be your father!”
“Oh, certainly not, Mrs. Fairfax!” I said. “He looks much younger than that!”
“Does he really love you?” she asked.
Her question made me hurt and a little angry. I turned around to look at her.
“Mrs. Fairfax, don’t you think he could love me?” I said.
“Oh, yes Miss Eyre! I didn’t mean to upset you. I only mean to say, you must be careful of what people will say. I think you and Mr. Rochester should not see each other too much, until you are married.”
Although Mrs. Fairfax’s words did upset me. I thought perhaps she was right. So, in the weeks before the wedding I did not let Mr. Rochester hold me or kiss me. We sat together in the library. But I was careful not to show him too much love. Sometimes he was angry with me and called me a “hard little thing!” but I knew he respected me for my actions. It was not easy, of course, because I really wanted to show him my love.
At last the night before our wedding arrived. I was ready to begin traveling. But I wanted very much to see Mr. Rochester, who had been away on business. I decided6 to go outside and meet him when he came. I the garden, I passed the large and broken old tree. Then suddenly, I saw him riding on his horse.
“Hello! You see, Jane!” he shouted. “You can’t do without me! Jump up onto my horse and let’s go home!” we rode back to Thornfield together. While he ate dinner, I sat quietly beside him, not talking. After awhile he looked closely7 at me.
“You look sad, Jane,” he said. “Is anything wrong? Are you worried about your new life?”
“No, Mr. Rochester,” I said firmly. “I’m not worried about what my new life will be like. It will be wonderful, because I love you. But last night I had a strange dream, a terrible dream! In my dream, there was a light in my room, and a strange woman looking at my wedding dress. I was too frightened to move. It wasn’t Mrs. Fairfax or any of the servants. Edward, it wasn’t even Grace8 Poole.it was a horrible9 sight!”
“Describe the woman, Jane.”
“She was tall, with long, dark hair. She put the beautiful veil10 you bought me on her own head. Then she looked at herself in the mirror. Then I saw her horrible face! She looked like a dead woman. She took off the veil, tore it in two and threw it on the floor.”
“And then?” Mr. Rochester looked more frightened than I had ever seen anyone look.
“She came to my bed, and put her candle close to my face so she could see me. She stared angrily at me for a long time. I must have fainted11, and I think she left my room after that. Now, Edward, can you tell me who, or what, that woman was?”
“Jane, you are too upset. That was just a bad dream. Forget about it, darling,” he said.
“It wasn’t a dream. It really happened! When I woke up this morning, I looked on the floor, and there was the torn veil!” Mr. Rochester suddenly trembled12.
“Oh, God! To think what she might have done…!” he cried, throwing his arms around me. “Thank God you’re not hurt!” After a few moments he said calmly, “Now, Jane, that woman in your room must have been Grace Poole. Nothing else could have happened.”
“Maybe you’re right,” I said slowly, but I was not sure.
“Jane, one day I’ll tell you why she lives here. I promise you. Tonight you should sleep in Adele’s room. Nothing can hurt you there. Have happy dreams, about our wedding!”


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1 softly HiIzR4     
adv.柔和地,静静地,温柔地
参考例句:
  • He speaks too softly for her to hear.他讲话声音太轻,她听不见。
  • She breathed her advice softly.她低声劝告。
2 stern 4GUz6     
adj.严厉的,严格的,严峻的;n.船尾
参考例句:
  • The ship was in a blaze from stem to stern.整艘船从头到尾都着火了。
  • The headmaster ruled the school with a stern discipline.校长治校严谨。
3 pretended Hl8zZc     
adj.假装的;徒有外表的;传说的;号称的v.假装( pretend的过去式和过去分词 );伪装;(尤指儿童)(在游戏中)装扮;自诩
参考例句:
  • He pretended that resigning was part of his long-term career strategy. 他假装辞职是他长远事业规划的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He politely pretended not to have heard this remark. 他有礼貌地假装没有听到这句话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 jealous 7abz6     
adj.妒忌的,猜忌的;精心守护的
参考例句:
  • He was jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.当他发现她爱别人的时候,他吃醋了。
  • An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.一名光荣的中国公民应当珍惜自己的公民权利。
5 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。
6 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。
7 closely XwNzIh     
adv.紧密地;严密地,密切地
参考例句:
  • We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
  • The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。
8 grace Xehzb     
n.优雅,雅致,魅力,恩惠,慈悲
参考例句:
  • She is a beautiful girl with the grace and poise.她是一位仪态优雅的佳丽。
  • I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
9 horrible drazZt     
adj.可怕的,极可憎的,极可厌的
参考例句:
  • This is a horrible monster.这是一个可怕的怪物。
  • That is a horrible accident.那是一次可怕的事故。
10 veil VpWyC     
n.面纱,掩饰物,修女;vt.给...戴面纱或面罩;vi.带面纱或面罩
参考例句:
  • Please veil your face.请用面纱遮住脸。
  • There was a veil of mist over the mountains.山上覆盖着一层薄雾。
11 fainted c2eab448cbba2182061cafe25a5e3c1d     
v.晕倒,昏倒( faint的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Facer has fainted; this bucket of water should fetch him round. 费塞昏过去了,这桶水可以使他苏醒过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She all but fainted when she heard the news. 听到那消息,她差点晕过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 trembled 9baa2ba21005de744c61dfd847c51428     
v.发抖( tremble的过去式和过去分词 );焦虑;颤动;轻轻摇晃
参考例句:
  • They all trembled at the prospect of an enemy invasion. 他们想到敌人可能入侵都不寒而栗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The whole house trembled as the train went by. 火车开过时,整座房子都颤动了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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