PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERELEVENAGreatPartyatThornfield JustthenIheardBlancheIngramsaytohim,"OhEdward,youshouldhavesentAdeleawaytoschoolinsteadofgettingherateacher.Isawthatyoungwomanwithher.She'snotverypretty,isshe!Adeleshouldhaveaprettyteacher.It'ssilly,youknow!Thesegirlsneverteachchildrenanything.Oh,butwhataboringthingtotalkabout!Edward,willyousingwithme?""Certainly,"heanswered.Ididnotwanttohearanymore.IlefttheroomquietlyandwasinthehallwhenMr.Rochesterappeared."Comeback,Jane,you'releavingtooearly,"hesaidtome."I'msorry,sir.I'mverytired."Helookedatmeforaminute."Somethingiswrong.Whatisit?Tellme.""Nothing--it'snothing,sir.""ButIseeyou'realmostcrying.Idon'thavetimenowtofindoutwhy.Well,tonightyoumayleaveearly,butIwanttoseeyoueveryevening.Goodnight,my--"Hestopped,lookedawayfrommeandwalkedawayquickly.Istoodthere,thinking.WhydidMr.Rochesterwantmetobeattheparty?Theoldhousehadneverseensomuchlifeandactivityduringthedaysoftheparty.EverydayMr.Rochesterandhisguestsrodehorses,andwalkedinthebeautifulgardens.HeandMissIngramweretogethereveryday.Iwatchedthemclosely.ThewaytheyactedmademebelievethatMr.Rochesterwouldsoonmarryher.ButIdidnotfeeljealous,becauseIknewhedidnotloveher.Shehadtriedtomakehimloveher,buthehadnotgivenherhisheart.IsawMissIngram'sfaultsveryclearly.Shewasintelligent,buthadnothoughtsofherown.Shewasbeautiful,butunkind.Shecouldneverbealovingwifeandmother.Mr.Rochesterknewallofthesethings,buthewouldmarryheranyway.ButIdidnotknowwhy.OnedaywhenMr.Rochesterwasaway,astrangercametothehouse.HisnamewasMason,andhetoldusthathewasanoldfriendofMr.Rochester's.HehadjustreturnedfromtheislandsoftheWestIndies,whereMr.Rochesterhadoncelived. sentaway派遣(驱逐) jealous 妒忌的;猜疑的