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Chapter XXXVII

           Hestretchedhisrighthand(theleftarm,themutilatedone,hekepthiddeninhisbosom);heseemedtowishbytouchtogainanideaofwhatlayaroundhim:hemetbutvacancystill;forthetreesweresomeyardsoffwherehestood. Herelinquishedtheendeavour,foldedhisarms,andstoodquietandmuteintherain,nowfallingfastonhisuncoveredhead. AtthismomentJohnapproachedhimfromsomequarter. 

           "Willyoutakemyarm,sir?"hesaid;"thereisaheavyshowercomingon:hadyounotbettergoin?" 

           "Letmealone,"wastheanswer. 

           Johnwithdrewwithouthavingobservedme.Mr.Rochesternowtriedtowalkabout:vainly,allwastoouncertain. Hegropedhiswaybacktothehouse,and,re-enteringit,closedthedoor. 

           Inowdrewnearandknocked:John’swifeopenedforme. "Mary,"Isaid,"howareyou?" 

           Shestartedasifshehadseenaghost:Icalmedher. Toherhurried"Isitreallyyou,miss,comeatthislatehourtothislonelyplace?"Iansweredbytakingherhand;andthenIfollowedherintothekitchen,whereJohnnowsatbyagoodfire. Iexplainedtothem,infewwords,thatIhadheardallwhichhadhappenedsinceIleftThornfield,andthatIwascometoseeMr.Rochester. 

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