PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERTHIRTEENMr.MasonisAttacked Aswereturnedtothehouse,hesaidtome, "Jane,wereyoufrightenedwhenIleftyouwhentherewithMason?""Iwasn'tafraidofMason,sir.IwasafraidofGracePoole.""ButIlockedherinthatroomsonoonewouldbehurt.Iwouldneverleaveyouindanger.""Willshecontinuetolivehere,sir?"Iasked."Yes,butdon'tthinkabouther.Shecan'thurtyou.""Sir,I'msureyourlifeisindangerwhileshe'satThornfield.""Don'tworry,Jane.Masonismoredangeroustome.Hecouldhurtmeverybadly.""How,sir?"Iasked."Ifhedecidedtotalkaboutme,hecoulddestroymychanceforhappinessinlife.Sitdownwithmeinthegarden,Jane.Iwanttoaskyousomething."Theskywasblueandthebirdsweresinging. "Now,Jane,whatiftherewasamanwhomadeaterriblemistake,yearsagoinaforeigncounty.Formanyyearshemustlivewithhismistake.Itseemshewillalwaysbeunhappyandalone.Suddenly,hemeetssomeonefresh,goodandpure.Now,canheforgettheterriblepast,andlivetherestofhislifewithherinpeace?"Itwasadifficultquestiontoanswer.IntheendIsaid,"Sir,evenifthewomanwasverygood,anotherhumancan'tgiveyoupeace.YoumustaskforGod'shelp.""ButIthinkI'vefoundthewomanwhocanmakemehappyforever!It's..."Hepaused.Ithoughtmyheartwouldstop.Iwaswaitingforhimtosay..."BlancheIngram,"Mr.Rochestersaidinahard-soundingvoice.Hisfacelookedmuchlesshappythanbefore.Hewouldnotlookatmeashespoke. "YouknowthatIloveher,don'tyou,Jane?Don'tyouthinkshe'llmakemehappy?"