and very stupid...：此處羅切斯特不連貫的話語充分表明他緊張不安的心情。
"He's perhaps an old man,about fifty years old?" "St.John is only twenty-nine,sir." "And very stupid,I think you said?Not at all intelligent?" I starting laughing. "He has an excellent brain,sir." "Did you say he was rather plain,extremely ugly,in face?" "St.John is a very handsome man,tall and fair,with blue eyes." Mr.Rochester frowned,and swore loudly. "In fact,sir,"I continued,"he asked me to marry him." "Well,Jane,leave me and go. Marry Rivers!Oh,until now I was so happy!" "Well,sir he did ask me to marry him,in fact. But I will never do that.He doesn't love me,and I don't love him. He's a good man,but too cold! Don't be jealous,sir.All my love is yours!"