The proposal

Hablaremos de la novela en otro momento; pero no he podido resistirme, y tengo que dedicar un post al magnético, irresistible y romántico Mr.Rochester de Jane Eyre, pidiéndole a la joven institutriz matrimonio:

'Come to my side, Jane, and let us explain and understand one another.'

'I will never again come to your side: I am torn away now, and cannot return.'

'But, Jane, I summon you as my wife: it is you only I intend to marry.'

I was silent: I thought he mocked me.

'Come, Jane- come hither.'

'Your bride stands between us.'

He rose, and with a stride reached me.

'My bride is here,' he said, again drawing me to him, 'because my equal is here, and my likeness. Jane, will you marry me?'

Still I did not answer, and still I writhed myself from grasp: for I was still incredulous.

'Do you doubt me, Jane?'

'Entirely'

'You have no faith in me?'

'Not a whit.'

'Am I a liar in your eyes?' he asked passionately.'Little sceptic, you shall be convinced. What love have I for Miss Ingram? None: and that you know. What love has she for me? None: as I have taken pains to prove: I caused a rumour to reach her that my fortune was not a third of what was supposed, and after that I presented myself to see the result; it was coldness both from her and her mother. I would not-I could not- marry Miss Ingram. You -you strange, you almost unearthly thing!-I love as my own flesh. You -poor and obscure, and small and plain as you are- I entreat to accept me as a husband.'

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