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PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERSIXTEENTheWedding
BeforeIsawMr.RochesterthenextmorningIfeltalittlenervous.WasIreallygoingtomarryhim,orwasitalladream?ButIknewtheanswerwhenhecametomeetmeandkissedme."Jane,youlookwellandsmilingandpretty,"hesaid. "YouwillbeJaneRochesterinfourweeks'time,notonedaymore!Idon'twanttowaitanylonger.I'llsendformyfamily'sjewels,whicharekeptinaLondonbank.Thesesjewelsareforthewomanwhowillbemywife,whethersheisagreatladyorapoorteacher.""Forme,sir?"Icried. "I'mtooplaintowearjewels!I'msureIwouldn'tlookverygoodwearingthem!"Mr.Rochesterlaughted. "Iinsist,Jane!TodayI'mtakingyoutotowntobuysomebeautifulclothes.Inonemonth,wewillhaveasmallweddingatthechurchnearThornfield,andafterafewdaysinLondon,we'lltravelthroughallthecountriesofEurope.""Well,sir,youseemveryhappytopleaseme,butIwonderifyouwilldosomethingelseforme.""Askmeanything,Jane,anything!""Well,sir,Iaskyounottogivemejewelsandfineclothes.""Ifthat'sreallywhatyouwant,thenIagree.Butcan'tyouthinkofanythingIcangiveyou?""Well,I'dlikeyoutoansweraquestionforme."Isaidsoftly.Helookedworried,andtrunedawayfrommeforamoment.Hesaidinastrange,quitevoice,"YoumayaskmesomethingIcannotanswer,Jane.Whatisit?""Howsternyoulook!Youwillprobablylookthatwaywhenwe'remarried!ThisiswhatIwanttoknow.WhydidyoumakemethinkyouwantedtomarryMissIngram?"Immediatelyhestoppedlookingworried,andsmiledatme,andsmileddownatme.