PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTEREIGHTLifewithMr.Rochester AfewdayslaterMr.Rochesteraskedtotalktomeafterdinner.Wewereinthelibrary,andAdelewastalkingwithMrs.Fairfax.Rochestercalledmeover.Hewhisperedtome, "AdeleandMrs.Fairfaxarebusy,sonowIcanentertainmyself."Tonighthedidnotlooksofirmorangry,andtherewasasoftnessandhumorinhisfine,darkeyes.Hesawmelookingathim."DoyouthinkI'mhandsome,MissEyre?"heasked.Ifthishadbeenanotherperson,IthinkIwouldhavetakentimetothink,andthensaidsomethingpolite.Butsomehow,IknewthatMr.RochesterwouldknowIwasnottellingthetruth.SoIansweredatonce, "No,sir.""Ah,youreallyareinteresting!Youareaquiet,seriousperson,butyouarenotafraidtosaywhatyoureallythink!""Sir,I'msorry."Isaid."No,don'tbesorry!Allright,tellme.Whatiswrongwithmyappearance?""Oh,Mr.Rochester,Ididn'twanttosayunkindthingsaboutyou.""Well,nowyoucan,"hesaidcheerfully. "Now,lookatmyhead.DoyouthinkIamintelligent?""Ithinkyouareextremelyintelligent,sir.Woulditberudetoask,areyoualsogood?""Aknifeinbeback!Well,MissEyre,IwantedtobegoodwhenIwasyounger,butlifehasbeenhard,soI'vebecomeashardandtoughasanoldtree.Ionlyhavealittlegoodnessleftinside."Hewaslookingatmeverycarefully,andIwonderedifhewasdrunk. "MissEyre,youlookasifyoudonotknowwhattosay.Iwantconversationtonight.It'syourturntospeak."Hewasright--Ididnotknowwhattosay! Ifthishadbeenanotherperson……if引导的虚拟条件句，表示与事实相反的假设