PARTFIVE-THENEXTMRS.ROCHESTERCHAPTERTWENTY-FIVEHappiness ButIknewhedidnotneedtoworry.Evenifhewasblind,Iwouldalwayslovehimandstaywithhim.However,Idecidedtotalkofotherthingsandmakehimlaughalittle.Wetalkedformanyhoursthatnight.Whenitwastimeforbed,heaskedme, "Jane,therewereonlyladiesinthehousewhereyoulived,weren'tthere?"WhenIwenttobedIwasstilllaughing. "Good!Alittlejealouswillmakehimstronger,andnotsosorryforhimself!"ThenextdayItookhimforalongwalk.Idescribedthebeautifulforesttohim,aswesatunderatree."Tellme,Jane,whathappenedtoyouafteryouleftme?"AndsoItoldhimmystory.HewantedtoknowallaboutSt.John,mycousin. "ThisSt.John,doyoulikehim?""He'saserious,religiousman,andaverygoodone.Idolikehim.""He'sperhapsanoldman,aboutfiftyyearsold?""St.Johnisonlytwenty-nine,sir.""Andverystupid,Ithinkyousaid?Notatallintelligent?"Istartinglaughing. "Hehasanexcellentbrain,sir.""Didyousayhewasratherplain,extremelyugly,infact?""St.Johnisaveryhandsomeman,tallandfair,withblueeyes."Mr.Rochesterfrowned,andsworeloudly."Infact,sir,"Icontinued, "heaskedmetomarryhim.""Well,Jane,leavemeandgo.MarryRivers!Oh,untilnowIwassohappy!""Well,sirhedidaskmetomarryhim,infact.ButIwillneverdothat.Hedoesn'tloveme,andIdon'tlovehim.He'sagoodman,buttoocold!Don'tbejealous,sir.Allmyloveisyours!"