听名著练听力之简爱篇 第62期

"You want to marry me?" I cried. "But I have no money, no family, and no friends in the world!"
"I don't care, Jane! Say yes, quickly! It's cruel to make me suffer like this! Give me your hand and say, 'Edward, I'll marry you'!" he cried. His face was pale in the moonlight.
"Mr. Rochester, are you serious? Do you really love me? Do you honestly want me to be your wife?" I asked seriously, looking at him.
"[-----1-----]."
"Then, Edward, I will marry you."
"My darling Jane!" He held me in his arms for a long time. I felt as if I was inside a dream. Once he whispered¹, "No family! That's good. No family to worry about!" and then, "I don't care what people think!" and again and again, "Are you happy, Jane?" I could not speak, I was so happy at the thought of being with him forever.
The weather had changed while we had been talking. The sky grew dark, and the rainc ame down suddenly. We ran back to the house, holding hands and laughing. We were very wet when we arrived at Thornfield. We did not notice Mrs. Fairfax standing² in a corner of the room, watching us.
"Good night, my darling!" Mr. Rochester said, kissing me many times. As I ran upstairs, I suddenly saw the old lady. She looked shocked.
"Tomorrow I'll explain everything to her," I thought. At that moment, [-----2-----]. Mr. Rochester loved me!
Outside, there was a terrible storm that lasted all night. In the morning we saw that [-----3-----].
 

1 whispered   

adj.耳语的，低语的v.低声说( whisper的过去式和过去分词 )；私语；小声说；私下说

参考例句：

• She sidled up to me and whispered something in my ear. 她悄悄走上前来，对我耳语了几句。
• His ill luck has been whispered about the neighborhood. 他的不幸遭遇已在邻居中传开。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。