Chapter 38—CONCLUSION
Reader,Imarriedhim.Aquietweddingwehad:heandI,theparsonandclerk,werealo.Whebachurch,Iwentintothekitofthemanor-house,whereMarywascookingthedinnerandJohningtheknives,andIsaid—
“Mary,IhavebeenmarriedtoMr.Rochesterthism.”Thehousekeeperandherhusbandwerebothofthatdetphlegmaticorderofpeople,towhomonemayatanytimesafelyunicatearemarkablepieewswithoutincurringthedangerofhavingone’searspiercedbysomeshrillejaculation,andsubsequentlystunnedbyatorrentofwordywonderment.Marydidlookup,andshedidstareatme:theladlewithwhichshewasbastingapairofchisroastingatthefire,didforsomethreeminuteshangsuspendedinair;andforthesamespaeJohn’sknivesalsohadrestfromthepolishingprocess:butMary,bendingagaiheroast,saidonly—
“Haveyou,Miss?Well,forsure!”
Ashorttimeaftershepursued—“Iseedyougooutwiththemaster,butIdidn’tknowyoochurchtobewed;”aedaway.Johurohim,wasgrinningfromeartoear.
“ItelledMaryhowitwouldbe,”hesaid:“IknewwhatMr.Edward”(Johnwasanoldservant,andhadknownhismasterwhehecadetofthehouse,therefore,heoftengavehimhisChristianname)—“IknewwhatMr.Edwardwoulddo;andIwascertainhewouldnotwaitloher:andhe’sdht,fhtIknow.Iwishyoujoy,Miss!”andhepolitelypulledhisforelock.
“Thankyou,John.Mr.RochestertoldmetogiveyouandMarythis.”Iputintohishandafive-poundhoutwaitingtohearmore,Ileftthekit.Inpassingthedoorofthatsanctumsometimeafter,Icaughtthewords—
“She’llhappeerforhimnoronyo’t’grandladies.”Andagain,“Ifsheben’toh’handsomest,she’snoanfaalandvarrygood-natured;andi’hiseenshe’sfairbeautiful,onybodymayseethat.”
IwrotetoMoorHouseandtoCambridgeimmediately,tosaywhatIhaddone:fullyexplainingalsowhyIhadthusacted.DianaandMaryapprovedthestepunreservedly.Dianaannouhatshewouldjustgivemetimetogetoverthehoneymoon,andthenshewouldeandseeme.
“Shehadbetternotwaittillthen,Jane,”saidMr.Rochester,whenIreadherlettertohim;“ifshedoes,shewillbetoolate,forourhoneymoonwillshineourlifelong:itsbeamswillonlyfadeoveryraveormine.”
HowSt.Johnreceivedthenews,Idon’tknow:heneveraheletterinwhiunicatedit:yetsixmonthsafterhewrotetome,without,however,mentioningMr.Rochester’snameoralludingtomymarriage.Hisletterwasthencalm,and,thoughveryserious,kind.Hehasmaintainedaregular,thoughnotfrequent,correspondenceeversince:hehopesIamhappy,andtrustsIamnotofthosewholivewithoutGodintheworld,andonlymihlythings.
YouhavenotquitefottenlittleAdèle,haveyou,reader?Ihadnot;IsoonaskedandobtainedleaveofMr.Rochester,togoandseeherattheschoolwherehehadplacedher.Herfranticjoyatbeholdingmeagainmovedmemuch.Shelookedpaleandthin:shesaidshewasnothappy.Ifoundtherulesoftheestablishmeoostrict,itscourseofstudytoosevereforachilde:Itookherhomewithme.Imeanttobeehergovernessoncemore,butIsoonfoundthisimpracticable;mytimeandcareswerenowrequiredbyanother—myhusbahemall.SoIsoughtoutaschoolduoreindulgentsystem,andnearenoughtopermitofmyvisitien,andbringingherhomesometimes.Itookcaresheshouldneverwantforanythingthatcouldtributetoherfort:shesooledinhernewabode,becameveryhappythere,andmadefairprogressiudies.Asshegrewup,asoundEnglisheducationcorrectedimeasureherFres;andwheschool,Ifoundinherapleasingandobligingpanion:docile,good-tempered,andwell-principled.Byhergratefulattentiontomeandmine,shehaslongsincewellrepaidanylittlekindnessIeverhaditinmypowertoofferher.
Mytaledrawstoitsclose:onewordrespegmyexperienarriedlife,andlahefortuhosewhosenameshavemostfrequentlyrecurredinthisnarrative,andIhavedone.
Ihavenowbeenmarriedtenyears.IknowwhatitistoliveentirelyforandwithwhatIlovebestoh.Iholdmyselfsupremelyblest—blestbeyondwhatlanguageexpress;becauseIammyhusband’slifeasfullyisheismine.NowomanwaseverohermatethanIam:evermoreabsolutelyboneofhisboneandfleshofhisflesh.IknownowearinessofmyEdward’ssociety:heknowsnoneofmine,anymorethanweeachdoofthepulsationoftheheartthatbeatsinourseparatebosoms;sequently,weareevertogether.Tobetogetherisforustobeatonceasfreeasinsolitude,asgayasinpaalk,Ibelieve,alldaylong:totalktoeachotherisbutamoreanimatedandanaudiblethinking.Allmyfidenceisbestowedonhim,allhisfidenceisdevotedtome;reciselysuitedincharacter—perfecordistheresult.
Mr.Rochestertinuedblindthefirsttwoyearsofourunion;perhapsitwasthatcircumstadrewussoveryhatknitussoveryclose:forIwasthenhisvision,asIamstillhisrighthand.Literally,Iwas(whatheoftencalledme)theappleofhiseye.Hesawnature—hesawbooksthroughme;andneverdidIwearyofgazingforhisbehalf,andofputtingintowordstheeffectoffield,tree,town,river,cloud,sunbeam—ofthelandscapebeforeus;oftheweatherroundus—andimpressingbysoundonhisearwhatlightcouldnoloamponhiseye.NeverdidIwearyofreadingtohim;neverdidIwearyofdughimwherehewishedtogo:ofdoingforhimwhathewishedtobedone.Andthereleasureinmyservices,mostfull,mostexquisite,eventhoughsad—becauseheclaimedtheseserviceswithoutpainfulshameordampinghumiliation.Helovedmesotruly,thatheknewanprofitingbymyattendance:hefeltIlovedhimsofondly,thattoyieldthatattendaoindulgemysweetestwishes.
Onemattheendofthetwoyears,asIwaswritiertohisdictation,hecameaoverme,andsaid—“Jane,haveyouaglitteringorroundyourneck?”
Ihadagoldwatch-:Ianswered“Yes.”
“Andhaveyouapalebluedresson?”
Ihad.Heinformedmethen,thatforsometimehehadfaheobscuritycloudingoneeyewasbeinglessdense;andthatnowhewassureofit.
HeauptoLondoheadviceofanemioculist;auallyrecoveredthesightofthatoneeye.Heotnowseeverydistinctly:heotreadorwritemuch;buthefindhiswaywithoutbeihehand:theskyisnolongerablanktohim—theearthnolongeravoid.Whenhisfirst-bornutintohisarms,hecouldseethattheboyhadiedhisowneyes,astheyoncewere—large,brilliant,andblathatoccasion,heagain,withafullheart,aowledgedthatGodhadtemperedjudgmentwithmercy.
MyEdwardandI,then,arehappy:andthemoreso,becausethosewemostlovearehappylikewise.DianaandMaryRiversarebothmarried:alternately,onceeveryyear,theyetoseeus,aoseethem.Diana’shusbandisacaptaininthenavy,agallantoffidagoodman.Mary’sisaclergyman,acollegefriendofherbrother’s,and,fromhisattaisandprinciples,worthyofthee.BothCaptainFitzjamesandMr.Whartoheirwives,andarelovedbythem.
AstoSt.JohnRivers,heleftEnglatoIndia.Heehepathhehadmarkedforhimself;hepursuesitstill.Amoreresolute,iigablepioneerneverwroughtamidstroddangers.Firm,faithful,aed,fullofenergy,andzeal,andtruth,helaboursforhisrace;heclearstheirpainfulwaytoimprovement;hehewsdownlikeagianttheprejudicesofcreedandcastethatencumberit.Hemaybestern;hemaybeexag;hemaybeambitiousyet;buthisisthesternnessofthewarrireatheart,whoguardshispilgrimvoyfromtheonslaughtofApollyon.Hisistheexaoftheapostle,whospeaksbutforChrist,whenhesays—“Whosoeverwilleafterme,lethimdenyhimself,andtakeuphiscrossandfollowme.”Hisistheambitionofthehighmaster-spirit,whichaimstofillaplathefirstrankofthosewhoareredeemedfromtheearth—whostandwithoutfaultbeforethethroneofGod,whosharethelastmightyvictoriesoftheLamb,whoarecalled,andchosen,andfaithful.
St.Johnisunmarried:heneverwillmarrynow.Himselfhashithertosufficedtothetoil,aoildrawssclose:hisglorioussunhastenstoitssetting.ThelastletterIreceivedfromhimdrewfrommyeveshumantears,afilledmyheartwithdivinejoy:heanticipatedhissurereward,hisincorruptible.Iknowthatastranger’shandwillwritetomeosaythatthegoodandfaithfulservanthasbeencalledatlengthintothejoyofhisLord.Andwhyweepforthis?NofearofdeathwilldarkenSt.John’slasthour:hismindwillbeunclouded,hisheartwillbeundaunted,hishopewillbesure,hisfaithsteadfast.Hisownwordsareapledgeofthis—
“MyMaster,”hesays,“hasforewarnedme.DailyHeannouncesmoredistinctly,—‘SurelyIequickly!’andhourlyImerlyrespond,—‘Amen;evensoe,LordJesus!’”松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
“Mary,IhavebeenmarriedtoMr.Rochesterthism.”Thehousekeeperandherhusbandwerebothofthatdetphlegmaticorderofpeople,towhomonemayatanytimesafelyunicatearemarkablepieewswithoutincurringthedangerofhavingone’searspiercedbysomeshrillejaculation,andsubsequentlystunnedbyatorrentofwordywonderment.Marydidlookup,andshedidstareatme:theladlewithwhichshewasbastingapairofchisroastingatthefire,didforsomethreeminuteshangsuspendedinair;andforthesamespaeJohn’sknivesalsohadrestfromthepolishingprocess:butMary,bendingagaiheroast,saidonly—
“Haveyou,Miss?Well,forsure!”
Ashorttimeaftershepursued—“Iseedyougooutwiththemaster,butIdidn’tknowyoochurchtobewed;”aedaway.Johurohim,wasgrinningfromeartoear.
“ItelledMaryhowitwouldbe,”hesaid:“IknewwhatMr.Edward”(Johnwasanoldservant,andhadknownhismasterwhehecadetofthehouse,therefore,heoftengavehimhisChristianname)—“IknewwhatMr.Edwardwoulddo;andIwascertainhewouldnotwaitloher:andhe’sdht,fhtIknow.Iwishyoujoy,Miss!”andhepolitelypulledhisforelock.
“Thankyou,John.Mr.RochestertoldmetogiveyouandMarythis.”Iputintohishandafive-poundhoutwaitingtohearmore,Ileftthekit.Inpassingthedoorofthatsanctumsometimeafter,Icaughtthewords—
“She’llhappeerforhimnoronyo’t’grandladies.”Andagain,“Ifsheben’toh’handsomest,she’snoanfaalandvarrygood-natured;andi’hiseenshe’sfairbeautiful,onybodymayseethat.”
IwrotetoMoorHouseandtoCambridgeimmediately,tosaywhatIhaddone:fullyexplainingalsowhyIhadthusacted.DianaandMaryapprovedthestepunreservedly.Dianaannouhatshewouldjustgivemetimetogetoverthehoneymoon,andthenshewouldeandseeme.
“Shehadbetternotwaittillthen,Jane,”saidMr.Rochester,whenIreadherlettertohim;“ifshedoes,shewillbetoolate,forourhoneymoonwillshineourlifelong:itsbeamswillonlyfadeoveryraveormine.”
HowSt.Johnreceivedthenews,Idon’tknow:heneveraheletterinwhiunicatedit:yetsixmonthsafterhewrotetome,without,however,mentioningMr.Rochester’snameoralludingtomymarriage.Hisletterwasthencalm,and,thoughveryserious,kind.Hehasmaintainedaregular,thoughnotfrequent,correspondenceeversince:hehopesIamhappy,andtrustsIamnotofthosewholivewithoutGodintheworld,andonlymihlythings.
YouhavenotquitefottenlittleAdèle,haveyou,reader?Ihadnot;IsoonaskedandobtainedleaveofMr.Rochester,togoandseeherattheschoolwherehehadplacedher.Herfranticjoyatbeholdingmeagainmovedmemuch.Shelookedpaleandthin:shesaidshewasnothappy.Ifoundtherulesoftheestablishmeoostrict,itscourseofstudytoosevereforachilde:Itookherhomewithme.Imeanttobeehergovernessoncemore,butIsoonfoundthisimpracticable;mytimeandcareswerenowrequiredbyanother—myhusbahemall.SoIsoughtoutaschoolduoreindulgentsystem,andnearenoughtopermitofmyvisitien,andbringingherhomesometimes.Itookcaresheshouldneverwantforanythingthatcouldtributetoherfort:shesooledinhernewabode,becameveryhappythere,andmadefairprogressiudies.Asshegrewup,asoundEnglisheducationcorrectedimeasureherFres;andwheschool,Ifoundinherapleasingandobligingpanion:docile,good-tempered,andwell-principled.Byhergratefulattentiontomeandmine,shehaslongsincewellrepaidanylittlekindnessIeverhaditinmypowertoofferher.
Mytaledrawstoitsclose:onewordrespegmyexperienarriedlife,andlahefortuhosewhosenameshavemostfrequentlyrecurredinthisnarrative,andIhavedone.
Ihavenowbeenmarriedtenyears.IknowwhatitistoliveentirelyforandwithwhatIlovebestoh.Iholdmyselfsupremelyblest—blestbeyondwhatlanguageexpress;becauseIammyhusband’slifeasfullyisheismine.NowomanwaseverohermatethanIam:evermoreabsolutelyboneofhisboneandfleshofhisflesh.IknownowearinessofmyEdward’ssociety:heknowsnoneofmine,anymorethanweeachdoofthepulsationoftheheartthatbeatsinourseparatebosoms;sequently,weareevertogether.Tobetogetherisforustobeatonceasfreeasinsolitude,asgayasinpaalk,Ibelieve,alldaylong:totalktoeachotherisbutamoreanimatedandanaudiblethinking.Allmyfidenceisbestowedonhim,allhisfidenceisdevotedtome;reciselysuitedincharacter—perfecordistheresult.
Mr.Rochestertinuedblindthefirsttwoyearsofourunion;perhapsitwasthatcircumstadrewussoveryhatknitussoveryclose:forIwasthenhisvision,asIamstillhisrighthand.Literally,Iwas(whatheoftencalledme)theappleofhiseye.Hesawnature—hesawbooksthroughme;andneverdidIwearyofgazingforhisbehalf,andofputtingintowordstheeffectoffield,tree,town,river,cloud,sunbeam—ofthelandscapebeforeus;oftheweatherroundus—andimpressingbysoundonhisearwhatlightcouldnoloamponhiseye.NeverdidIwearyofreadingtohim;neverdidIwearyofdughimwherehewishedtogo:ofdoingforhimwhathewishedtobedone.Andthereleasureinmyservices,mostfull,mostexquisite,eventhoughsad—becauseheclaimedtheseserviceswithoutpainfulshameordampinghumiliation.Helovedmesotruly,thatheknewanprofitingbymyattendance:hefeltIlovedhimsofondly,thattoyieldthatattendaoindulgemysweetestwishes.
Onemattheendofthetwoyears,asIwaswritiertohisdictation,hecameaoverme,andsaid—“Jane,haveyouaglitteringorroundyourneck?”
Ihadagoldwatch-:Ianswered“Yes.”
“Andhaveyouapalebluedresson?”
Ihad.Heinformedmethen,thatforsometimehehadfaheobscuritycloudingoneeyewasbeinglessdense;andthatnowhewassureofit.
HeauptoLondoheadviceofanemioculist;auallyrecoveredthesightofthatoneeye.Heotnowseeverydistinctly:heotreadorwritemuch;buthefindhiswaywithoutbeihehand:theskyisnolongerablanktohim—theearthnolongeravoid.Whenhisfirst-bornutintohisarms,hecouldseethattheboyhadiedhisowneyes,astheyoncewere—large,brilliant,andblathatoccasion,heagain,withafullheart,aowledgedthatGodhadtemperedjudgmentwithmercy.
MyEdwardandI,then,arehappy:andthemoreso,becausethosewemostlovearehappylikewise.DianaandMaryRiversarebothmarried:alternately,onceeveryyear,theyetoseeus,aoseethem.Diana’shusbandisacaptaininthenavy,agallantoffidagoodman.Mary’sisaclergyman,acollegefriendofherbrother’s,and,fromhisattaisandprinciples,worthyofthee.BothCaptainFitzjamesandMr.Whartoheirwives,andarelovedbythem.
AstoSt.JohnRivers,heleftEnglatoIndia.Heehepathhehadmarkedforhimself;hepursuesitstill.Amoreresolute,iigablepioneerneverwroughtamidstroddangers.Firm,faithful,aed,fullofenergy,andzeal,andtruth,helaboursforhisrace;heclearstheirpainfulwaytoimprovement;hehewsdownlikeagianttheprejudicesofcreedandcastethatencumberit.Hemaybestern;hemaybeexag;hemaybeambitiousyet;buthisisthesternnessofthewarrireatheart,whoguardshispilgrimvoyfromtheonslaughtofApollyon.Hisistheexaoftheapostle,whospeaksbutforChrist,whenhesays—“Whosoeverwilleafterme,lethimdenyhimself,andtakeuphiscrossandfollowme.”Hisistheambitionofthehighmaster-spirit,whichaimstofillaplathefirstrankofthosewhoareredeemedfromtheearth—whostandwithoutfaultbeforethethroneofGod,whosharethelastmightyvictoriesoftheLamb,whoarecalled,andchosen,andfaithful.
St.Johnisunmarried:heneverwillmarrynow.Himselfhashithertosufficedtothetoil,aoildrawssclose:hisglorioussunhastenstoitssetting.ThelastletterIreceivedfromhimdrewfrommyeveshumantears,afilledmyheartwithdivinejoy:heanticipatedhissurereward,hisincorruptible.Iknowthatastranger’shandwillwritetomeosaythatthegoodandfaithfulservanthasbeencalledatlengthintothejoyofhisLord.Andwhyweepforthis?NofearofdeathwilldarkenSt.John’slasthour:hismindwillbeunclouded,hisheartwillbeundaunted,hishopewillbesure,hisfaithsteadfast.Hisownwordsareapledgeofthis—
“MyMaster,”hesays,“hasforewarnedme.DailyHeannouncesmoredistinctly,—‘SurelyIequickly!’andhourlyImerlyrespond,—‘Amen;evensoe,LordJesus!’”松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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