PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTEREIGHTEENMr.Rochester'sStory "Well,asyouknow,hedecidedtogivemyolderbrothereverything.ThismeantIwouldbepoorfortherestofmylife,unlessImarriedagirlwhohadmoney.Withoutaskingme,myfatherdecidedthatIshouldmarryBerthaMason.Shewasthedaughterofmyfather'srichfriendJonasMason.Iwasyoungandfoolishinthosedays.WhenIsawBerthaintheWestIndies,shewasbeautiful.IthoughtIlovedherandwantedtomarryher.Butafterthewedding,IlearnedthatBertha'smotherandyoungerbrotherwerebothmad.Berthawouldprobablybecomesicklikethem.Jane,myfatherknewallofthis,buthedidnottellme!Soonafterourwedding,Berthabegantogomad.Ilivedwithherinotherplacesforfouryears.Bynowmyfatherandbrotherwerebothdead,soIwasrich.ButIknewthatIwasreallypoor,becauseIwasmarriedtoamadwoman,fortherestofmylife!""Ipityyou,sir,Idopityyou,"Isaidsadly.IcouldnotimaginehowterriblehislifewithBerthaMasonmusthavebeen."Well,sometimesIwantedtoshootmyself,butintheendIdecidedtobringBerthatoliveatThornfieldHall.Shehaslivedhereeversince.NooneinthishouseknowsthewholetruthaboutheralthoughMrs.Fairfaxknowssheishere.ButalthoughIpayGracePoolealotofmoneytowatchher,Berthaisstillclever.Shehasescapedfromherroomatnight,asyouknow.Thefirsttime,shetriedtokillmeinafire.Thesecondtime,shevisitedyouinyourroom.Shemusthavewantedtoknowwhoyouwere.Shemusthaverememberedherownweddingdaywhenshesawyourdress.""Andwhatdidyoudo,sir,afteryouhadbroughtherhere?""ItraveledalloverEurope,Jane.Iwaslookingforagoodandwonderfulwomantolove--""Butyoucouldn'tmarry,sir,"Isaid.