简爱 Jane100 - Chapter 25 Happiness

　　简爱 Jane 100 (end)

　　PART FIVE - THE NEXT MRS. ROCHESTER

　　CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

　　Happiness

　　He kissed me. "I'm no better than that old, broken tree at Thornfield," he said. "I can't expect to have a fresh young flower like you by my side, all my life!"

　　"You are still strong, sir, and young plants need a tree's strength and safety to help them." "Jane, will you marry me, a poor blind man with one hand, twenty years older than you?"

　　"Yes, sir."

　　"My darling! We'll be married in three days' time, Jane. Thank God! You know I never thought much of religion? Well, last Monday night, I was sitting by an open window, praying for peace and happiness in my dark life. In my heart and soul I wanted you. I cried out 'Jane' three times."

　　"Last Monday night, around midnight?" I asked, amazed.

　　"Yes, but this is the strange thing. I heard a voice calling 'I'm coming to you, wait for me!' and 'Where are you?' Jane, it was your voice I heard. It was a sign from God!" I told him how I had spoken those words many miles away, on that exact night. "I thank God!" said Edward Rochester, "and ask Him to help me live a better life in the future!" Together we returned to Ferndean Manor, Edward leaning on my shoulder.

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