PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERSEVENTEENTheDayoftheWedding NofriendsorfamilywentwithMr.RochesterandItothechurch.IhadnottoldmyReedcousinsaboutmywedding,becauseIknewtheywouldnotcare.However,Ihadwrittentomyuncle,JohnEyre,InMadeira.Mr.RochesterwasinsuchahurrythatIhadonlyafewminutestoputonmyweddingdress!"Jane,youlookbeautiful!"hesaid. "Butyoucanonlyhavetenminutesforbreakfast!"Wewentquicklytothechurch,Mr.Rochester'sstronghandholdingmine.Hisfacelookedworried,andfirm.Hedidnotspeak.Iwonderedwhyhedidnotlookhappy.Thepriestwaswaitingforusinthechurch.Therewasnooneelsethere,exceptfortwomenwhostoodbythedoor.Mr.Rochesterdidnotseemtonoticethem,butIdid.Theweddingbegan,andsoonIheardthepriestaskacommonquestion. "Isthereanyreasonwhythesetwopeopleshouldnotbemarried?"Suddenly,Iheardavoicesayclearly,"Thereisareason.Thesepeoplecannotbemarried."Theprieststaredatthemanwhohadspoked,andsaidnothing.Mr.Rochesterdidnotturnaround,butonlysaid, "continuewiththewedding."Thepriestshookhishead. "No,sir.Imustletthismanspeak."Themancameforwardandsaid,calmlyandquietly,"Theycannotbemarried,becauseEdwardRochesteralreadyhasawife."IfeltasifIhadbeenhit.Mr.Rochester'sfacewaslikestone.