Bertha，like a dutiful child，copied her parent in both points. I had a charming partner- pure，wise，modest: you can fancy I was a happy man. I went through rich scenes! Oh! my experience has been heavenly，if you only knew it! But I owe you no further explanation.

Briggs，Wood，Mason，I invite you all to e up to the house and visit Mrs. poole"s patient，and my wife! You shall see what sort of a being I was cheated into espousing，and judge whether or not I had a right to break the pact，and seek sympathy with something at least human. This girl," he continued，looking at me，"knew no more than you，Wood，of the disgusting secret: she thought all was fair and legal，and never dreamt she was going to be entrapped into a feigned union with a defrauded wretch，already bound to a bad，mad，and embruted partner! e all of you- follow!"

Still holding me fast，he left the church: the three gentlemen came after. At the front door of the hall we found the carriage.

"Take it back to the coach-house，John," said Mr. Rochester coolly:

"it will not be wanted to-day."

At our entrance，Mrs. Fairfax，Adele，Sophie，Leah，advanced to meet and greet us.