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EXT. EVENING. THORNFIELD - THE GARDENS 99Jane is walking away from the house. She sees Rochester andapproaches him.JANEYou are to be married.ROCHESTERIndeed. I see Mrs Fairfax hasintimated my intention to put my neckinto the sacred noose.JANEAdele should go to school. And I mustseek another situation.She walks on. Then turns.JANE (CONTD)Congratulations, sir.Rochester catches her up. He walks with her out of the gardenand into the grounds beyond.ROCHESTERThornfield is a pleasant place insummer, isnt it?JANEYes sir.ROCHESTERYoull be sorry to part with it.Its always the way with events inlife. No sooner have you got settledthan a voice cries rise and move on!Ill find you a new situation Jane, oneI hope that youll accept.JANEI shall be ready when your order tomarch comes.Rochester blocks her path.ROCHESTERMust I really lose a faithful paidsubordinate such as yourself?JANEYou must.Jane keeps on walking - into a wilder part of the estate.ROCHESTERWeve been good friends, havent we?JANEYes, sir.ROCHESTERI have a strange feeling with regard toyou: as if I had a string somewhereunder my left ribs, tightly knotted toa similar string in you. And if youwere to leave Im afraid that cord ofcommunion would snap.ROCHESTERAnd then Ive a notion that Id take tobleeding inwardly. As for you - Youdforget me.Jane finally stops, her great distress escaping her.JANEHow? I have lived a full life here. Ihave not been trampled on. I have notbeen petrified. I have not beenexcluded from every glimpse of what isbright. I have talked, face to face,with an original, expanded mind. Ihave known you, Mr. Rochester; and itstrikes me with anguish to be tornfrom you.ROCHESTERThen why must you leave?JANEBecause of your wife!ROCHESTERI have no wife.JANEBut you are to be married.ROCHESTERYes - Jane, you must stay.JANEAnd become nothing to you? Am I amachine without feelings? Do you thinkthat because I am poor, obscure, plainand little that I am soulless andheartless? I have as much soul as youand full as much heart. And if God hadblessed me with beauty and wealth Icould make it as hard for you to leaveme as it is for I to leave you.This comes as a revelation to Rochester.JANE (CONTD)Im not speaking to you through mortalflesh. Its my spirit that addressesyour spirit as if wed passed throughthe grave and stood at Gods feet,equal - as we are.Rochester takes Jane in his arms.ROCHESTERAs we are.She struggles.JANE(Freeing herself)I am a free human being with anindependent will, which I now exert toleave you.Rochester releases her.ROCHESTERThen let your will decide yourdestiny. I offer you my hand, my heartand a share of all this.He gestures towards the house, the land. Jane is stunned.ROCHESTER (CONTD)I ask you to pass through life at myside. Jane, you are my equal and mylikeness. Will you marry me?JANEAre you mocking me?ROCHESTERDo you doubt me?JANEEntirely.(BEAT)Your bride is Miss Ingram -ROCHESTERMiss Ingram? She is the machinewithout feelings. Its you - you rare,unearthly thing. Poor and obscure asyou are - please accept me as yourhusband.Jane begins to believe him, she studies his face.ROCHESTER (CONTD)I must have you for my own.JANEYou wish me to be your wife?ROCHESTERI swear it.JANEYou love me?ROCHESTERI do.JANEThen sir, I will marry you.They embrace.Neither Jane nor Rochester moves. Darkness is almostcomplete. Still the intensity of the embrace is held.A sheet of lightning momentarily lights up the sky. Somemoments later a distant rumble of thunder.EXT. DAY. THORNFIELD - THE GROUNDS. 101Adele is climbing over a fallen tree. It hasbeen split open by a lightning bolt. Mrs Fairfax is veryconcerned.JANEAm I a monster? Is it so impossiblethat Mr Rochester should love me?MRS FAIRFAXNo, Ive long noticed that you were asort of pet of his. But youre so youngand so little acquainted with men.MRS FAIRFAX (CONTD)I dont want to grieve you child, butlet me put you on your guard.Gentlemen in his position. Letsjust say