PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTEREIGHTLifewithMr.Rochester LaterthateveningIhadteawithMrs.Fairfaxinthekitchen."Mrs.Fairfax,youtoldmethatMr.Rochesterwasalittlestrange,"Isaid."Well,whatdoyouthink,dear?""Ithinkheisaverystrangeman.IamnotsurewhatIthinkofhim!""Hemayseemstrangetoyou.ButIknowhimverywell,soIunderstandhimalittle.Hehashadfamilyproblems,youknow.""Whatdoyoumean?"Iasked."Well,hehadanolderbrother,whodiednineyearsago.""Nineyearsisalongtimetobeupset.Ishestillunhappybecauseofthisdeath?""Well,yousee,therewerealotofbadfeelingsandangerinthishouse.Justbeforetheirfatherdied,hegavetheolderbrotherthehouseandalmostallthemoney.Mr.Edward(that'sMr.Rochester)wasangryandlefthisfamily.Hetravelledaroundtheworld.Butwhenhisolderbrotherdied,hegotThornfield.Buthedoesn'tcomeandlivehereveryoften,andIamnotsurprised.""Whyshouldhestayaway?"Iasked.Mrs.Fairfaxsaidnothingforamoment.Shelookedasifshewasrememberingthepast. "Well,dear,perhapshebelievesThronfieldHallisasadplace."ItwasclearthatMrs.Fairfaxdidnotwanttotellmeanythingmore.