"No，no，sir; besides the delicacy and richness of the fabric，I found nothing save Fairfax Rochester"s pride; and that did not scare me，because I am used to the sight of the demon. But，sir，as it grew dark，the wind rose: it blew yesterday evening，not as it blows now- wild and high- but "with a sullen，moaning sound" far more eerie.

I wished you were at home. I came into this room，and the sight of the empty chair and fireless hearth chilled me. For some time after I went to bed，I could not sleep- a sense of anxious excitement distressed me. The gale still rising，seemed to my ear to muffle a mournful under-sound; whether in the house or abroad I could not at first tell，but it recurred，doubtful yet doleful at every lull; at last I made out it must be some dog howling at a distance. I was glad when it ceased. On sleeping，I continued in dreams the idea of a dark and gusty night. I continued also the wish to be with you，and experienced a strange，regretful consciousness of some barrier dividing us. During all my first sleep，I was following the windings of an unknown road; total obscurity environed me; rain pelted me; I was burdened with the charge of a little child: a very small creature，too young andfeeble to walk，and which shivered in my cold arms，and wailed piteously in my ear. I thought，sir，that you were on the road a long way before me; and I strained every nerve to overtake you，and made effort on effort to utter your name and entreat you to stop- but my movements were fettered，and my voice still died away inarticulate; while you，I felt，withdrew farther and farther every moment."

"And these dreams weigh on your spirits now，Jane，when I am close to you? Little nervous subject! Forget visionary woe，and think only of real happiness! You say you love me，Janet: yes- I will not forget that; and you cannot deny it. Those words did not die inarticulate on your lips. I heard them clear and soft: a thought too solemn perhaps，but sweet as music- "I think it is a glorious thing to have the hope of living with you，Edward，because I love you." Do you love me，Jane?- repeat it."