PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTEREIGHTEENMr.Rochester'sStory "Goodbye,mydearEdward!"Isaid. "MayGodprotectyou!""Withoutyourlove,Jane,mylifeisnothing,"hecried,holdingouthisarmstome.ButIturnedandranoutoftheroom.ThatnightIcouldnotsleepbecauseIwascryingsohard.WhenIwokeup,Itookafewclothes,andputalittlemoneyinapurse.AsIwentdownstairs,IcouldhearMr.Rochesterinhisroom,walkingaroundandaround.Ifeltasifallmyhappinessinlifewasinsidethatroom,withhim.Ijusthadtoenterandsay, "Iwillloveyouandlivewithyouforever!"Myhandmovedtowardsthehandleofthedoor.Almost,Iopenedit.ButIstoppedmyself,andwalkedquietlyoutofthehouse.Walkingontheroad,IcouldnothelpthinkingofhowMr.RochesterwouldfeelwhenhesawthatIhadlefthim.Ihatedmyselfforhurtinghim,eventhoughIknewwhatIwasdoingwasright.Iwanteddesperatelytobewithhim,tocomforthim,butsomehow,Imademyselfkeepwalking.Whenacoachpassed,IaskedtotravelonituntilIhadnomoremoney.Insidethecoach,Icriedthemostterribletearsofmylife.IfeltthatIwouldneverbehappyagain.