PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERTHIRTEENMr.MasonisAttacked Atlast,Rochesterandthedoctorarrived."Thisisstrange!"saidthedoctor. "Theskinontheshoulderhasbeenbitten,butalsocutwithaknife.""WhenRochestertooktheknifefromher,shebitme,"Masonsaidweakly."Well,Mason,Itoldyounevertoseeheralone,orsomethinglikethismighthappen,"saidRochester. "WhenyoureturntotheWestIndies,forgetabouther.Sheisnotthesamepersonyouknow.Youmustthinkofherasdead.Now,doctor,isMasongoingtobeallright?Whenyouleavehere,youcantakehimhomewithyou,andtheninafewdayshecanleaveEngland."Itwasnowearlyinthemorning,andthebirdswerebeginningtosing.Butthehousewasstillquiet.NoonesawMr.Masonleavewiththedoctor."Lookafterhim,doctor."saidRochester. "Goodbye,Richard."Ithoughthisvoicesoundedtired,andsad."Edward,alwaystakecareofher,treatherwell...""I'lldomybest,Richard.Ialwayshave."saidRochester.ThenMr.Masonleft. "ButIwishallthiswouldbeover!"hesaidtohimself,afterhehadgone.