PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERELEVENAGreatPartyatThornfield "Doessheknow?"Mildredwhispered."No,andsheisn'tgoingtofindout!Doyouunderstand?Don'ttellheranything!"ItwasthenthatIknewtherewasasecretatThornfield.Atlastthedayofthepartycame.EverythingwasreadyforMr.Rochesterandhisguests.AsthepeoplearrivedAdeleandIwatchedfromanupstairswindow.WesawMr.Rochesteronhisblackhorse,andwithhimrodeabeautifullady,herblackcurlsflyinginthewind. "ThatmustbeBlancheIngram!"Ithought.Soonmanyladiesandgentlemenwerewalkingthroughthehouse,talkingandlaughing.AdelelovedpartiesandhopedthatMr.Rochesterwouldaskhertomeettheguests,butsheandIbothwenttobedearly.Mr.RochesteraskedformetobringAdeledownthenextevening.Thenextnight,AdeleandIwereinthesittingroomwhentheladiescameinafterdinner.Weweredressedinourbestclothes.Allthewomenwerebeautiful,butIwasespeciallyinterestedinBlancheIngram.Afterthegentlemenhadhadtheirwine,theycameintothesittingroomandcoffeeandteawereserved.EveryonewaspayingattentiontoMissIngram.Sheplayedthepianoexcellentlyandsangsweetly.Hershiningeyes,blackhair,andfinefiguremadeeverymanintheroomlookather.ButIwaslookingatsomeoneelse.ThelasttimeIhadseenhimwasonthenightofthestrangefire.Thatnight,hehadheldmyhands,toldmeIhadsavedhislife,andlookedatmewithlove.Butnow,heenteredtheroomwithoutevenlookingatme,andtookaseatwiththeladies.IhadtriedhardtoforgetaboutMr.Rochester,butnowthatIsawhimagain,Icouldnothidemyfeelingsfrommyself.Ifeltthattherewassomethinginourmindsandheartsthatconnectedus.