PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERSIXTEENTheWedding AlthoughMrs.Fairfax'swordsdidupsetme,Ithoughtperhapsshewasright.So,intheweeksbeforetheweddingIdidnotletMr.Rochesterholdmeorkissme.Wesattogetherinthelibrary,butIwascarefulnottoshowhimtoomuchlove.Sometimeshewasangrywithmeandcalledme"ahardlittlething!"ButIknewherespectedmeformyactions.Itwasnoteasy,ofcourse,becauseIreallywantedtoshowhimmylove.Atlastthenightbeforeourweddingarrived.Iwasreadytobegintraveling.ButIwantedverymuchtoseeMr.Rochester,whohadbeenawayonbusiness.Idecidedtogooutsideandmeethimwhenhecame.Inthegarden,Ipassedthelargeandbrokenoldtree.Thensuddenly,Isawhimridingonhishorse."Hello!Yousee,Jane!"heshouted. "Youcan'tdowithoutme!Jumpupontomyhorseandlet'sgohome!"WerodebacktoThornfieldtogether.Whileheatedinner,Isatquietbesidehim,nottalking.Afterawhilehelookedcloselyatme."Youlooksad,Jane."hesaid. "Isanythingwrong?Areyouworriedaboutyournewlife?""No,Mr.Rochester,"Isaidfirmly. "I'mnotworriedaboutwhatmynewlifewillbelike.Itwillbewonderful,becauseIloveyou.ButlastnightIhadastrangedream,aterribledream!Inmydream,therewasalightinmyroom,andastrangewomanlookingatmyweddingdress.Iwastoofrightenedtomove.Itwasn'tMrs.FAirfaxoranyoftheservants.Edward,itwasn'tevenGracePoole.Itwasahorriblesight!"