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Jane Eyre Chapter 24 Continued I think I may confess Jane I think I may confess Jane Mr.

Rochester continued Even though I should make you a little indignant and I have seen what a fine spirit you can be when you are indignant you glowed in the cool moonlight last night when you mutinied against fate and claimed your rank as my equal I feigned courtship of Miss Ingram because I wished to render you as madly in love with me as I was with you and I knew Jane would be happy to see you I think I may confess Jane Mr.

Rochester continued I was madly in love with you and I knew jealousy would be the best ally I could call in for the furtherance of that end Excellent now you are small not one whit bigger than the end of my little finger it was a burning shame and a scandalous disgrace to act in that way did you think nothing of Miss Ingram's feelings,

Sir?

Her feelings are concentrated in one pride and that needs humbling said Mr.

Rochester were you jealous,

Jane?

Never mind,

Mr.

Rochester it's in no way interesting to you to know that just answer me truly once more do you think Miss Ingram would not suffer from your dishonesty?

Won't she feel forsaken and deserted?

Impossible said he when I told you how she deserted me the idea of my insolvency cooled or rather extinguished her flame in a moment you have a curious designing mind Mr.

Rochester I'm afraid your principles on some points are eccentric my principles were never trained,

Jane they may have grown a little wry from want of attention once again seriously may I enjoy the great good that has been vouchsafed to me without fearing that anyone else is suffering the bitter pain I myself felt a while ago that you may my good little girl I turned my lips to the hand that lay on my shoulder I loved him very much more than I could trust myself to say more than words a power to express ask something more he said presently it is my delight to be entreated and to yield I was again ready with my request communicate your intentions to Miss Fairfax,

Sir she saw me with you last night in the hall and she was shocked give her some explanation before I see her again it pains me to be misjudged by so good a woman go to your room and put on your bonnet he replied I mean you to accompany me to Millcote this morning and while you prepare for the drive I will enlighten the old lady's understanding did she think Janet you had given the world for love and considered it well lost I believe she thought I'd forgotten my station and your sir station get out and on the necks of those who would insult you now or hereafter go I was soon dressed and when I heard Mr.

Rochester quit Mrs.

Fairfax's parlor I hurried down to it the old lady had been reading her morning portion of scripture the lesson for the day her bible lay open before her and her spectacles were laid upon it her occupation suspended by Mr.

Rochester's announcement seemed now forgotten her eyes fixed on the blank wall opposite expressed the surprise of a quiet mind stirred by unwanted tidings seeing me she roused herself and made a sort of effort to smile she framed a few words of congratulation but the smile expired and the sentence was abandoned unfinished she put up her spectacles shut the bible and pushed her chair back from the table I feel so astonished she began I hardly know what to say to you Miss Hare I've surely not been dreaming have I sometimes I half fall asleep when I'm sitting alone and fancy things that have never happened it has seemed to me more than once when I've been in a doze that my dear husband who died 15 years since has come in and laid down beside me and I've even heard him call my name now can you tell me whether it's actually true that Mr.

Rochester has asked you to marry him don't laugh at me I really thought he came in here five minutes ago and said in a month you would be his wife he has said the same thing to me I replied he has do you believe him have you accepted him yes Mrs.

Fairfax looked at me bewildered I could never have thought it he is a proud man all the Rochesters were proud and his father at least liked money he too has always been called careful he means to marry you he tells me so she surveyed my whole person in her eyes I read there had been found no charm powerful enough to solve the enigma it passes me she continued but no doubt it's true since you say so how it will answer I cannot tell I really don't know equality of position and fortune is often advisable in such cases and there are twenty years of difference in your ages he might almost be your father no indeed Mrs.

Fairfax exclaimed I nettled he is nothing like my father no one who saw us together would suppose it for an instant Mr.

Rochester looks as young and is as young as some men at five and twenty is it really for love he's going to marry you she asked I was so hurt by her coldness and scepticism that the tears rose to my eyes I'm sorry to grieve you pursued the widow but you are so young and so little acquainted with men I wish you to put on your guard it's an old saying that all is not gold that glitters and in this case I do fear there will be something found to be different to what either you or I expect why am I a monster I said is it impossible that Mr.

Rochester should have a sincere affection for me no you are very well and much improved of late and Mr.

Rochester I dare say is fond of you I always noticed you were a sort of pet of his there were times when for your sake I've been a little uneasy at his marked preference and have wished to put you on your guard but I did not like to suggest even the possibility of wrong I knew such an idea would shock perhaps offend you and you were so discreet and so thoroughly modest and sensible I hoped you might be trusted to protect yourself last night I cannot tell you how much I suffered when I sought all over the house and could not find you anywhere nor the master either and then at twelve o'clock saw you come in with him well never mind that now I interrupted impatiently it is enough that all was right I hope all will be right in the end she said but believe me you cannot be too careful keep Mr.

Rochester at a distance distrust yourself as well as him gentlemen in his station are not accustomed to marry their governesses I was growing truly irritated then happily Adele ran in let me go let me go to Millcote too she cried Mr.

Rochester won't though there's so much room in the new carriage beg him to let me go Mamsel that I will Adele said I and I hastened away with her glad to quit my gloomy monetress the carriage was ready they were bringing it round to the front and my master was pacing the pavement pilot following him backwards and forwards Adele may accompany us may she not sir I told her no I'll have no brats do let her go Mr.

Rochester if you please it would be better no she will be a restraint he was quite peremptory both in look and voice now the chill of Mrs.

Fairfax's warnings were upon me something of unsubstantiality and uncertainty had beset my hopes I half lost the sense of power over him I was about mechanically to obey him without further remonstrance but as he helped me into the carriage he looked at my face what is the matter he asked all the sunshine is gone do you really wish the bairn to go will it annoy you if she's left behind I would far rather she went sir then off for your bonnet and back like a flash of lightning cried he to Adele she obeyed him with what speed she might after all a single morning's interruption will not matter much said he when I mean shortly to claim you your thoughts conversations and company for life Adele when lifted in commenced kissing me by way of expressing her gratitude for my intercession she was instantly stowed away into a corner on the other side of him then she peeked where I sat so stern and able was too restrictive to him in his present fractious mood she dared whisper no observations nor ask him any information let her come to me I entreated she will perhaps trouble you sir there's plenty of room on this side he handed her over as if she'd been a lap dog I'll send her to school yet he said but now he was smiling Adele heard him and asked if she was to go to school,

Sans Mame Zelle yes he replied absolutely sans Mame Zelle for I am to take Mame Zelle to the moon and there I shall seek a cave in one of the white valleys among the volcano tops and Mame Zelle shall live with me there and only me she will have nothing to eat you will starve her observed Adele I shall gather manna for her morning and night the plains and hillsides in the moon I'll bleach with manna Adele she will want to warm herself fire fire rises out of the lunar mountains when she is cold I'll carry her up to a peak and lay her down on the edge of a crater quelle sera mal peu confortable and her clothes they will wear out how will she get new ones Mr Rochester professed to be puzzled hem said she if you had all your brains for an expedient how would a white or pink cloud answer for a gown do you think and one could cut a pretty enough scarf out of a rainbow she is far better as she is concluded Adele after musing some time perhaps she'll get tired of living only with you in the moon if I were Mame Zelle I'd never consent to go with you she has consented and she's pledged her word but you can't get her there there's no road to the moon it's all air and neither you nor she can fly Adele look at that field we were now outside the thorn field gates and bowling lightly along the smooth road to Millcote where the dust was well laid by the thunderstorm and where the low hedges and lofty timber trees on each side glistened glistened green and rain refreshed the hour spent in Millcote was a somewhat harassing one to me Mr.

Rochester obliged me to go on to a certain silk warehouse there I was ordered to choose half a dozen dresses I hated the business I begged leave to defer it but no it should be gone through with now with a dint of entreaties expressed in energetic whispers I reduced the half dozen to two these however he vowed he would select himself with anxiety I watched his eye rove over the gay stalls he fixed on a rich silk of the most brilliant amethyst dye and a superb pink satin I told him in a new series of whispers that he might as well buy me a gold gown and a silver bonnet at once I should certainly never venture to wear his choice with infinite difficulty for he was stubborn as a stone I persuaded him to make an exchange in favour of a sober black satin and pearl grey silk it might pass for the present he said but he would yet see me glittering like a parterre