PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERSEVENTEENTheDayoftheWedding "Whoareyou?"hesaidtothestranger. "AndtellmewhyyouthinkIamalreadymarried!""Iamalawyer,sir.Ihaveapaperhere,whichsaysthatfifteenyearsago,youmarriedBerthaMasonintheWestIndies.""ThatmayproveI'vebeenmarried,"Mr.Rochestersaidcoldlyandangrily, "butitdoesn'tprovethatshe'sstillalive.""Thereisamanherewhohasseenheralive."ThelawyerstaredatMr.Rochesterasifhehatedhim."Showhimtome--orgotohell!"saidMr.Rochester."Mr.Mason!"calledthelawyer.Thesecondmancameforward.Hisfacewaspale,butfirm.Mr.Rochestershouted,"Mason!"andraisedhisstrongarm.ForasecondIthoughthewasgoingtohitMason."Edward,no!"shoutedMason.Mr.Rochesterdroppedhisarmandturnedawayfromus. "Sir,"saidthepriest,frowning, "donotforgetweareinthehouseofGod!Now,Mr.Mason, "pleasetelluswhatyouknow.""Hiswifeisalive,andshe'slivingatThornfieldHall,"saidMasoninastrongvoice.Icriedoutinshock. "Howcouldthisbe? "I'mherbrother,andI'veseenherthere!""ShelivesatThornfieldHall?"saidthepriest. "Ihavelivedhereforyears,andIneverknewEdwardRochesterhadawife.""Iwascarefultokeepherasecret,"saidMr.Rochester,frowning.