PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTEREIGHTEENMr.Rochester'sStory "It'strue,sir,"Isaid,tryingtostopmyselffromcrying. "Everythingaroundmehaschanged,andsoImustchangetoo.Adelemusthaveanewteacher.""Oh,Adelewillgotoboardingschool.I'vealreadydecidedthat.AndyouandIwillbothleavethishouse,thisstonehell,thishouseoflivingdeath!Wecanneverbehappyhere,underthesameroofasBerthaMason.Oh,howIhateher!""Sir,"Icried. "Don'thateher!Youcan't!It'snotherfaultsheismad!""Jane,mydarling,it'snotbecauseshe'smadthatIhateher!Ifyouweremad,Iwouldn'thateyou.I'dtakecareofyoulovingly.Butwhytalkofthis?Wearereadytotravel.Tomorrowwe'llleave.Iknowaplacewherenobodywillfindusortalkaboutus--""AndtakeAdelewithyou,sir.Shewillbeyourcompanion."Iinterrupted.Iwasshakingallover,butIknewIhadtotellhimsoon."Adele?Whatareyousaying,Jane?Adeleisgoingtoschool.Idon'twanther.Iwantyouwithme.Doyouunderstand?"Idid,butIslowlyshookmyhead.Hewasbecomingangry,andwasstaringfiercelyatme.Helookedasthoughhewasabouttolosecontrol.Iwasnotafraid,becauseIknewIcouldcalmhim.Itookhishandinmineandsaid,"Sitdown,sir,I'lltalkorlistentoyouaslongasyoulike."Allthistime,Ihadbeentryingnottocry,butnowIdid.Itwasagreatrelief. asthough 相当于asif...，意为“好像……”