PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERSIXTEENTheWedding "Isthatallyouwanttoknow?!Allright,Ishallhavetotellyou,butyoumightbeangrywithme,Jane--justlikelastnight!IpretendedtoloveMissIngramtomakeyoujealous.IwantyoutolovemeasmuchasIlovedyou.""Butdidn'tyoucareaboutpoorMissIngram'sfeelings?""Sheonlyhasonefeeling--pride.Wereyoujealous,Jane?""Nevermind,Mr.Rochester."Ihaveonemorethingtoaskyou.PleaseexplaineverythingtoMrs.Fairfax.Shewassosurprisedlastnightwhenshesawus!I'msureshedoesn'tknowwhattothink."WhenIvisitedMrs.Fairfaxlaterthatday,IknewshewasamazedbythenewsthatIwasgoingtomarryMr.Rochester.WhenIsawher,shelookedupset,butIdidnotunderstandwhy."MissEyre,Ican'tbelieveit!"shesaid. "Youareawonderfulyounglady,andanyyoungmanshouldbehappytomarryyou.ButMr.Rochesterisagentleman,fromoneofthebestfamiliesinthisarea!Andhe'stwentyyearsolderthanyou.Whatwillpeoplesay?Hecouldbeyourfather!""Oh,certainlynot,Mrs.Fairfax!"Isaid. "Helooksmuchyoungerthanthat!""Doeshereallyloveyou?"sheasked.Herquestionmademehurtandalittleangry.Iturnedaroundtolookather."Mrs.Fairfax,don'tyouthinkhecouldloveme?"Isaid."Oh,yes,MissEyre!Ididn'tmeantoupsetyou.Ionlymeantosay,youmustbecarefulofwhatpeoplewillsay.IthinkyouandMr.Rochestershouldnotseeeachothertoomuch,untilyouaremarried."