PART THREE - A YOUNG WOMAN AT THORNFIELD
CHAPTER SEVEN
Mr. Rochester

One day in January I had a free afternoon, and I decided to take a fast walk. I wanted to get some exercise and see more of the area. It was a sunny winter day, and I was enjoying the fresh air and blue sky. I stopped on the road and watched the sun go down in the trees behind the house. Suddenly I heard a horse coming. As I watched, it [-----1-----] and fell on the icy ground, and the rider fell off. I ran to try and help the man, who was talking to himself angrily as he tried to stand up.
"Are you hurt, sir? Can I help you?" I asked.
"No," he said. Clearly his leg hurt him, and he sat down quickly.
"If you need help, sir, I can get someone from Thornfield Hall," I said.
"Thank you , but I don't need anyone. I haven't broken any [-----2-----]," he replied. He was tall and stong looking. He had a dark face and dark eyes, and was about thirty-five. Although he was strange and [-----3-----], somehow I wanted to help him.
"Sir, I won't leave you alone on this road, until I see that you can get on your horse again," I said.
When I said this the man looked at me for the first time. He studied my face for a moment.
"I think you should be at home yourself!" he said. "Do you live near here?"
"Yes, sir. I live that house over there," I said.
"You live at Thornfield Hall?" he asked, surprised. He pointed to the house. It was now evening, and all the lights in the windows were on.

Vocabulary Focus

somehow：副词，由于未知的或未确指的原因。例如：Somehow she fell in love with him.（不知怎的，她爱上了他。）