PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERFOURTEENIreturntoGateshead Duringthenextfewdays,Mrs.Reedgotsicker.EverydayIspentsometimecaringforher.TherestofthetimeIsatwithElizaandGeorgiana,whohaddecidedtospeaktome.Theywantedtotellmeabouttheirplansforthefuture.Itwasquitecleartomethattheydidnotlovetheirmother,andwantedhertodiesothattheycouldleaveGateshead.OnedarknightIvisitedthedyingwoman.Shelayinherbed,sleeping.ForawhileIstaredoutthewindowattherain.Iwonderedaboutthegreatmysteryoflifeanddeath.IrememberedmyfriendHelenBurns,whohadbeendeadfornineyearsnow.Shehadbeensosureshewouldgotoheaven.Iwondered,wouldMrs.Reedgotheretoo?"Whoareyou,girl?"Iheardthesickwomansaying. "IhavetoseeJaneEyre.Imusttellhersomething...thetruth...""IamJaneEyre,aunt,"Itoldhergently.Foramomentshelookedintomyeyes."IknowIamillandold,"shesaidinaweakvoice. "BeforeIdie,youmustknowsomethingaboutyourself.ImusttellyouwhatIhavedone.JaneEyre,thereisaletteronmydesk.Takeitandreadit."Ifoundtheletterquickly.Itsaid: MadeiraDearMrs.Reed,PleasetellmewhereIcanfindmyniece,MissJaneEyre.Iamnotmarriedandhavenochildren,soJanewillreceiveallmymoneyandpropertywhenIdie.IwouldlikehertocometoseemeinMadeira,andperhapslivehere.JohnEyre