PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERTHIRTEENMr.MasonisAttacked "Waithere,"saidMr.Rochester.Quicklyhewentintothesecretroom.Iheardloud,frighteninglaughter,andMr.Rochesterspeakinginasoftvoice.GracePoolewasinthere,Ithought.Shemusttrulybecrazy!ThenMr.Rochestercameout,closingthesecretdoorbehindhim.SuddenlyInoticedthatMr.Masonwassittinginachair.Hewascoveredinblood.Suddenlyheopenedhiseyesandlookedatus."AmIgoingtodie?"heasked."No,ofcoursenot,"answeredMr.Rochester. "NowJane,"hesaid,turningtome, "I'llhavetoleaveyoualonewithMasonwhileIfindthedoctor.PleasecareforhimwhileI'mgone,butdonotspeaktohim."Inodded,andnervouslywatchedhimleavetheroom.Helockedthedoorwhenheleft.SohereIwas,lockedinaroomwithawoundedmanandacrazy,violentmurderer,onlyontheothersideofasmalldoor!Itwasalongnight.Ihadplentyoftimetothinkaboutallthestrangethingsthathadhappened.First,therewasthefireinMr.Rochester'sroom,andnowanotherattackonastranger.HowwasMr.Masoninvolved?Whatwashedoingonthetopfloor?NotmanypeopleatThornfieldwentupthere.Mr.Mason'sbedroomwasnearmine.And,mostofall,whywasMr.RochestersofrightenedwhenItoldhimthatMr.MasonhadcometoThornfield?