PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERSEVENTEENTheDayoftheWedding Thenheturnedtous,withabittersmile. "Yousee,gentlemen,thisismywife.ThisisthepartnerImustlivewithforever.Andinstead,IwantedtohaveJaneEyre,thisyounggirl.Canyouhonestlyblameme?Comparethetwo,andthentellmeyouthinkIamwrong!"Wealllefttheroomsilently.Aswewentdownstairsthelawyersaidtomequietly, "MissEyre,IknowyoudidnotknowaboutBerthaMason.Noneofthisisyourfault;itisEdwardRochester'sterriblemistake.Mr.masonwilltellyourunclewhathappenedwhenhereturnstomadeira.""Doyouknowmyuncle?"Iasked,surprised."IamJohnEyre'slawyer,also.YouruncleandMr.Masonknoweachother.OnhiswaybacktotheWestIndies,Mr.MasonstoppedinMadeiraandstayedwithMr.Eyre.HetoldMasonthatyouweregoingtomarryaMr.RochesterinEngland.""Yes,IwrotetotellhimIwasgettingmarried,"Isaid."Well,whenMr.MasontoldhimthatMr.Rochesterwasalreadymarried,youruncletoldhimtoreturnhereimmediately,tostopyoufrommarryingRochester.I'mafraidyouruncleisill,andhemaydiesoon.IthinkyoushouldstayinEngland,untilheorIwriteyoualetter."Afterthemenhadleft,Iwenttomyroomandlockedthedoor.SlowlyItookoffmyweddingdressandveil.Iwastired,andmyheadhurtasIbegantothinkaboutwhathadhappened.CouldIevertrustMr.Rochesteragain?Hadheeverreallylovedme?Myhopeswerealldead,andmyfuturewasempty.Ilayonmybed,andwantedtodie.