PARTFIVE-THENEXTMRS.ROCHESTERCHAPTERTWENTY-FIVEHappiness Hekissedme. "I'mnobetterthanthatold,brokentreeatThornfield,"hesaid. "Ican'texpecttohaveafreshyoungflowerlikeyoubymyside,allmylife!""Youarestillstrong,sir,andyoungplantneedatree'sstrengthandsafetytohelpthem." "Jane,willyoumarryme,apoorblindmanwithonehand,twentyyearsolderthanyou?""Yes,sir.""Mydarling!We'llbemarriedinthreedays'time,Jane.ThankGod!YouknowIneverthoughtmuchofreligion?Well,lastMondaynight,Iwassittingbyanopenwindow,prayingforpeaceandhappinessinmydarklife.InmyheartandsoulIwantedyou.Icriedout'Jane'threetimes.""LastMondaynight,aroundmidnight?"Iasked,amazed."Yes,butthisisthestrangething.Iheardavoicecalling'I'mcomingtoyou,waitforme!'and'Whereareyou?'Jane,itwasyourvoiceIheard.ItwasasignfromGod!"ItoldhimhowIhadspokenthosewordsmanymilesaway,onthatexactnight. "IthankGod!"saidEdwardRochester, "andaskHimtohelpmeliveabetterlifeinthefuture!"TogetherwereturnedtoFerndeanManor,Edwardleaningonmyshoulder.Wehadaquietwedding.Iwrotetotellmycousinsthenews.DianaandMarywereveryhappyforme,butSt.Johndidnotreplytotheletter.Nowitistenyearslater,andweareveryhappy.IamEdward'swholelife,andheismine.Wearealwaystogether,andarenevertiredofeachother.Aftertwoyearshissightbegantoreturninoneeye.Nowhecanseealittle.Whenourfirstchildwasborn,hecouldseethattheboyhadhislarge,darkeyes!Mrs.Fairfaxnolongerworks,andAdelehasgrownintoacharmingyoungwoman.DianaandMaryarebothmarried,andwevisitthemonceayear.St.John,ofcourse,wenttoIndiatobeamissionary.Afterawhile,heforgavemefornotmarryinghim.Nowhewritestomeoften.Hehasdecidedthathewillnevermarry.Heknowsthathewilldiesomedaysoon,butheisnotafraidofdeath.Hewillfindaplaceinheaven.