PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERFIFTEENTheNewMrs.Rochester "Whydoyouhavetoleave,Jane?"heaskedinnocently."Why?Whatdoyoumean,why?"Icried,amazed. "Becauseyou'remarryingMissIngram.Shewouldn'twantmehere.She'syourbride.""Mybride!Ihavenobride!"heanswered. "ButIwillhaveone,andyoumuststay!""Iwon'tstayhere,Iwon't!"Ishoutedangrily,standingup. "DoyouthinkIcanwatchyoumarryanotherwoman?DoyouthinkIamamachine,withnofeelings?Doyouthink,sir,thatbecauseI'msmallandpoorandnotpretty,thatIhavenosoulandnoheart?Well,you'rewrong!Ihaveasmuchsoulandheartasyou,ormore!AndIknowmyheartspeakstoyours.Weareequal!""Weare!"saidMr.Rochester,takingmeinhisarmsandkissingme. "Don'tstruggle,Jane,likeawildbird!""Letmego,Mr.Rochester!Iamnotabird--I'mafreewoman!"Finallyheletmego. "Yes,Jane,youmustmakeyourowndecision.Iaskyoutospendyourlifewithme,tobewithmealways."Icouldbarelyspeak;Iwasbothangryandterriblysad. "Mr.Rochester,you'relaughingatme!You'vealreadychosenyourcompanionforlife."Mr.RochesterlookedgentlyandseriouslyatmewhileIcried."Jane,"hesaid, "Iaskyoutobemywife.Youaremyequal,Jane.Iloveyou.Willyoumarryme?Don'tyoubelieveme?""No,Idonot,sir!"Ianswered."I'llpromiseyou!Idon'tloveBlancheIngram,andshedoesn'tloveme.Sheonlywantedtomarrymeformymoney.ButwhenshefoundoutthatIhadonlyalittlemoney,sheforgotaboutmequickly.Iloveyou,you,youstrangemagicalperson!You,smallandpoorandplain,Iaskyoutomarryme!"