 Luxe present Hollywood Luxe radio theater brings you Orson Welles and Loretta Young in Jane Eyre Ladies and gentlemen your producer mr. Cecil B. DeMille Greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen. This is the beginning of a busy week for me With Gary Cooper in the story of dr. Wassil opening in New York tomorrow night and here in Hollywood on Wednesday And tonight the week is certainly off to a wonderful start with two of our town's most accomplished artists In one of the immortal love stories of the English language Loretta Young and Orson Welles in Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre almost a century ago and yet in a world at war This tempestuous story of the emotions is a bigger success than ever for several new editions of the novel have appeared in the last few months And the recent 20th century Fox picture version has been one of the hits of the motion picture year Tonight you'll hear Orson Welles at Edward Rochester the same role he played in the picture and as the lovely Jane Eyre We have the lovely Loretta Young We'll go back to England of the 19th century on a past sailing packet Astonished the world by crossing the ocean in 16 days a Dictator with delusions of world conquests had just been exiled to a small island in the Atlantic Ocean and The richest duchess in England would have traded all her beauty secrets for one cake of luck And so if the gay will of 19th century society seems more exciting than keeping house You should remember the Duchess of 1820 who'd be happy to exchange places for an automobile electric lights Or a little modern luxuries like that cake of luck's furlough, so and here's the warning signal for the curtain to go up On the first act of Jane Eyre starring Orson Welles as Edward Rochester and Loretta Young as Jane Eyre My name is Jane Eyre I was born in 1820 a time of harsh changes in England Money and position were all at math Charity was a cold and disagreeable word and religion Well too often merely a math to cover bigotry in me As a child I had no one only an aunt and I cannot remember even once Did you speak a single word of kindness to me? When I was 10 she sent me away to school to a place called low wood What do you want? You are aware of my identity. Yeah, they told me a mr. Barclay. That is correct. I am the supervisor this institution Did I give you leave the question me Perhaps the word institution annoys you Low wood is a refugee a refuge for porpoise and orphans who but for these portals are without home Here we give everything in return. We demand nothing short of absolute obedience and humility You're frightened only to torment your poor arms for what she told And what is ready to get there you're a wicked and worthless child In all the earth there is no sight so terrible as a wicked child, but I promise all wickedness will be driven from you here Yeah Get to your knees. We shall pray together the salvation of your soul That was my introduction to know it was like a prison dark and cold But never so dark nor cold as mr. Bracklehurst His hand reached everywhere through those somber walls and the men guys of Christian charity Tormented body and soul alike Two weeks after my arrival He found cause to assemble all of the children and ordered me to stand before them on a stool You feel observe this child be on your guard against her Shun her example and avoid her company and you'll the teachers watch her well Punish her body to save the soul for what if the evil one has found in her a willing servant She will remain on this stool for 12 hours return to your class Two children at low would did not flourish At least we survived True we had nothing to cling to save each other, but the very anguish that was lowered Boundless together still more closely Life was bearable. I know because I was there for 10 years Shortly after my 20th birthday This is a solemn moment there little did I imagine that the unregenerate child I received into this institution Would in 10 short years become one of its teacher Teacher trustees have seen fit to bestow that honor upon you, but I cannot accept the office. Why not pray? I do not wish to stay at Lowood Unheard of I have had 10 years of harshness and drudgery sir for that I have no gratitude Willful and stick-knocked as ever I see we have been sadly deceived in you and where do you intend to go? I have never seen it know how the world treats young porpoise friendless and without connection I intend to find a position as a governor. I have advertised in the newspaper Douglas who have been overwhelmed with demands for your services No You have no talents your appearance is insignificant. I warn you where you persist in this folly this Haven will never again be open to you I am leaving Lowood My advertisement brought me a solitary answer a letter signed by a mrs. Fairfax. It bore the crest of Thornfield Hall I Was a whole day in reaching your state At the nearest village you coachman met me and for two hours we rode through the desolate moorland In the shadows of evening it loomed before me ancient and huge beyond anything I'd vision It's great tower stretched into the darkness and its massive stone walls brought it out into the misty gloom like the ramparts of a fortress I had arrived Your miss air my dear yes, I miss a fair fact There's a nice cozy fire burning inside come and warm yourself child I'm so glad you've come this air living here with no company, but the servants. It's not too cheerful I tell you only the postman and the buster to have a word with since his hard weather is set in Shall I have the pleasure of seeing miss Fairfax tonight? Oh You mean miss Adele Is it not your daughter to whom I shall be governor? Graces no Adele is French. Oh, you will see her in the morning. He's mr. Edward Ward is neat Mr. Edward, mr. Edward Rochester the owner of Thornfield. I'm only the housekeeper Well, will he wish to see me with even he's not here He's very seldom a thornfield and then his visits are always sudden and unexpected and brief It's such a beautiful home Well, it's hard to understand why mr. Rochester would choose to Remain away. It is strange But in this air, mr. Rochester is a strange man in many ways Now let me show you to your room. Thank you. I Spend all the next day with Adele beautiful and charming child Like myself she too was an orphan and she won me over so quickly That night as I was making her ready for bed. She showed me one of her dolls Mimmy man was there oh and such a beautiful dress. She had Mama had a dress like that Mama was a beautiful I also can dance you wish me to dance for you now madel. Do you mean the same in it? No, you like me. She was just there for him. It is never the right moment. Oh, does it make you sad dear? Sometimes I should like it too And where was that But when mama had to go to heaven I have not met him yet That is his chair But I'm sure he's very kind to you. Oh, sometimes he brings me beautiful presents, but when he is angry, that's terrible But do not be concerned men Tonight in my chair, I could pray to God to make him be polite to you. So you will stay with me forever Thank you Adele. Thank you dear Later that week quite early in the evening. I went for a walk alone It was cold and huge clouds of mist clung to the ground It was like walking through a dream with the road ahead inviting and There must have been a turn in the road for I saw nothing and heard nothing until it was upon me and then out Of nowhere, there was a fearful clatter of hopes and a man frantically shouting and then both Horse and rider crashed to the ground And what do you mean by that I'm so sorry sir. I must have frightened your horse. Can I do anything? Apologies on men my ankle stand out of the way, but you're hurt. I told you to stand aside I can't until I see if you'll fit to ride where you from Mr. Rochester's house just below. Well, do you know mr. Rochester? No, sir. I've never met him. You're not a servant at the hall. I'm the new governor the new governor Well, if you're satisfied now that I've no bones broken and we'll whip Get on out of my way. Here you are. Thank you. You kind of stand clear for a moment. Yes Quickly dear, he's been asking to see the new governor's room mr. Rochester, of course wrote in on us without warning and it's such a file humor Where is it inside before the fire in this chair? Thank you. Yeah, that's here Have you no tongue? I Was waiting Come here Next time when you see a man on a horse don't run out into the middle of the road until he has passed I assure you sir. It was not liberal sit down. It's her Where are you from? No, what institution what is that a charity school? I was there for ten years ten years. You must be tenacious of life Why don't you have rather the look of another world about you? You came on me in the mist. I found myself thinking of fairy tales I had half a mind to demand whether you'd bewitched my horse indeed. I'm not sure yet For your parents I haven't done and you're home. I have no home, sir Oh recommend you to come here. What Mrs. Fairfax answered my brother. Hmm. You rushed here just in time to throw me off my horse You play the piano a Little of course that is the established answer go into the drawing room I even mean if you please go on take a candle leave the door open pay it to you But you wish me to play anything anything you wish and Enough You play a little I see like any other English girl. That's rather better than some but not well Good night, miss air What sort of man was this master of thornfield Instinctively I felt at his harsh mood had it sourcing some cruel cross of fate. I Was soon to learn that this indeed was true After he said good night, I went to my room It's guess we fall into sleep when I heard it Like a voice in a nightmare a wild and sane laughter a woman's laughter He seemed to come from somewhere in the tower of thornfield Hall. I Opened my door and at the end of the long haul in front of the stone steps leading to the tower so Mrs. She was talking to someone I know Did I disturb you my dear there's nothing wrong wrong? Oh dear no, I was just talking to Grace pool She's a person. We have to do the sewing. She does excellent work. She's a little peculiar Well, how did you get on with mr. Rochester my dear? Tell me It's he always so changeable and abrupt. Well, he has his mood But then allowances should be made For him more than anyone else partly because that's his nature and partly because he has painful thoughts The effects I don't need to be curious, but it's a family troubles thing I think that's why he's so seldom comes to thornfield. It has unpleasant associations for him Good night, my dear Sit down miss air. Tell me you've been here now. How long is it? Eight days eight days you puzzled me a great deal miss air from the way you stare at me It's apparent. I also am something of a puzzle to you examine me miss air You find me handsome No, sir indeed. Oh, I beg your pardon. I'm too blunt. I don't turn away. What does my face tell you? My pool. Oh no, sir. Is it the face of a kindly man? Hardly that sir. No, I'm not a kindly man though. I did want to have a sort of tenderness of heart You doubt that he's mr.. I have been knocked about by fortune. She has needed me with her knuckles So now I flatter myself. I'm as hard and tough as an india rubber ball But perhaps one small sensitive point in the middle of the lump Does that leave hope for me? Hope of what? Oh my transformation from india rubber back to flesh You're silent miss air Keep your silence then and listen, but I want you to know is this I do not wish to treat you as an inferior I've battled through a varied experience with many men of many nations I've roamed over half the globe while you've spent your whole life with one set of people in one house Don't you agree that gives me the right to be a little masterful You pay me 30 pounds a year for receiving your orders do as you please. Oh 30 pounds. That's quite forgotten that well On that mercenary ground, won't you agree to let me bully you a little? No, sir Only on the ground that you inquired of my feelings as your equal Good, and you will not think the insolence. I should never mistaken formality for insolence. No, where are you going? Time for a delusion. Oh, you're afraid of me. You want to escape me. You look at me You hesitate to smile even to speak Admit it. You're afraid. I Am bewildered sir. I Am certainly not afraid and you see I'm not a liar sir. I'm here, though You too, mistery. It is the ballet that you brought me. Is it do I not look beautiful, mistery? Go upstairs. I said go upstairs. Come over here. I'm not finished talking with you Why are you looking at me like that, miss? I Don't care what your past misfortunes were you had no right to revenge yourself upon that child I'm wearing a quite right of course. I Was only thinking of myself my own private memories and feelings Miss air. I am a battleground where nature and circumstance tear at each other's throat Nature intends me to be a good man Circumstance decrees otherwise You may leave now Thank you. I I hope to be happy here at Thornfield. I hope so sir I'm glad three nights later I was again awakened by that awful laughter and a noise in the hall like padding of running feet I let a candle and open my door. I could see no one in the hall Thankfully I heard a sort of crackling noise that seemed to come from his room. Mr. Rock just as I drew near his door I saw it was partly opened just a crack But through it came a strange light and then suddenly I could see it smoke and fire Mr. Actress It's out Look the fire seems to be known in my bed Bed curtain. I'll get you. Okay. What the devil do you want to call her for let us sleep? Someone started that fire, sir Stay here. Why? Where are you going? I won't belong Stay here and be as quiet as you can He took a candle and walked quickly down the hall The window of his room looked upon the top on the tower and through the vents in the winding staircase I could see now and then a flicker of the candle as it mounted higher and higher There was something in the tower that had to do with the fire The light seemed to cling to the top of the tower and then I don't know how long later It's limited way down again. There were footsteps in the hall of mr. Rock just to return to his room He closed the door and looked at me. You saw the fire and awakened me. Had you seen anything else? No? Did you hear anything? Yes a Kind of love kind of love you heard it before yes once There's a strange woman living here grace poor grace poor is so grace poor well I can see now what must be done meanwhile Say nothing about this to anyone and be sure Adele Adele I looked in the nursery just now Adele is all right She's asleep Next to a head on the pillow her Dancing slippers trying to console herself for my unkindness to her Child has dancing in her blood and coca-tree the very marrow of her bones She's shown you her doll miss air a dancing doll with the dress like a mother Her mother was a dancer in the ballet of the Paris opera Had a list the image of her But she's dead Adele's mother is dead. That is what we tell her The truth is not quite so touching She has so little to love I Shall try to make up for it Are you always drawn for the loveless and unfriended? But when it deserves Would you say that my life deserves saving I? Should be distressed of how I'm came to you. Oh, you should be distressed. Oh, what a puny sort of sentiment is that? You saved my life tonight miss air I Knew you'd do me good in some way at some time I Did I'm very glad Good night, Jane Good night in a few minutes mr. DeMille presents Loretta young and Orson Welles in act two of Jane air And now here's our Hollywood reporter Libby Collins anything new Libby. Why mr. Kennedy? I had a real thrill the other day. I met Irene Dunn. We had quite a conversation, too It was on that all-important subject of feminine charm. Well, you certainly were talking to an authority Libby Irene Dunn is above everything else feminine and gracious What are some of the things that impressed you most about it? Well her voice for one thing It's low and soft delightful to listen to you know Irene Dunn started her career as a singer Another subject of importance we discussed was clothes Irene was wearing a beautifully tailored suit She says she feels best in suits and almost always wears them That's another rule for attractiveness. She thinks wearing the kind of clothes that become you makes a woman feel good When she has on a dress that's right for her and when a woman feels at her best Why she's most likely to be poised and charming that makes good sense Libby and Wouldn't that same argument apply to beauty care, too? If a woman knows for instance that her skin is looking fresh and smooth Why she feels good, of course Don't think we didn't discuss that all-important subject of complexion care, mr. Kennedy Irene said of course, you know Libby that I've used luck's toilet soap for years for my complexion And my bath, too. We found here in Hollywood that luck soap is a real beauty soap kind to delicate skin and Mr. Kennedy you should feel particularly interested when you hear the one real extravagance Irene Dunn allows herself And what's that Libby? Well, she loves fine perfumes often blends her own So when she told me she especially enjoyed the fragrance of luck soap I thought that proved again what a really luxurious soap it is. Yes Libby and it's a luxury Everyone can enjoy at a tiny price Thanks for bringing us these hints on charm from such a lovely authority Now to any of you ladies who haven't yet tried the beauty soap of the stars. Here's a suggestion Why not get some fine white luck toilet soap tomorrow? We pause now for station identification Yes, the Columbia broadcasting system Who of Jane Eyre starring Loretta Young as Jane and Orson Welles as Edward Rochester There was no sleep for me the balance of that night The insane laughter the fire the story of poor little Adele Each was a fragment of a tormenting and frightening puzzle Most bewildering of all was the master of Thornfield Hall this brooding melancholy man And unpredictable as the winds that raced across the neighboring moors and like the winds Searching and longing endlessly. I was up early the next morning, but not early enough Mr. Rochester was gone Breakfast was a setback told me where He said something about milk it perhaps he's bound there perhaps not milk it lady Ingram's estate The other end of the county. She has a daughter French Ingram and mr. Rochester are old friends. Oh Jane you heard what happened last night. Yes. I was awake. It's just terrible. We might all have been burnt in our beds did Mr. Rochester tell you how the fire started. He said he was reading in bed and fell asleep But we and blew the candle onto the big curtain. Oh, I see If you'll excuse me, Mrs. Fairfax, I'll go up to Adele But Adele was still sleeping As I left her room my eyes turned toward the tower staircase Almost against my will I walked to the ancient stone steps and started to climb Halfway up a great door barred the way But it was open and I slipped past At the top of the stairs was another door, but before I reached it there came a sudden screaming and snarling Human and half animal and a thudding sound as if a beast were tearing at the bars of its cage Revealed on the stairs and started to descend But the door behind me swung open and a voice rooted me to where I stood. What are you doing here? Who are you they've told you who I am race pool never come up here never What is there? What are you hiding? No one is allowed up here. Do you understand? No one Now go down go down Me the mystery of the tower continued unsolved Edward Rockchester remained away in the winter weeks dragged by I found the measure of contentment in Adele's apparent fondness of me and Then early in spring He returned But he did not come alone He descended suddenly upon us with a dozen guests among them lady Ingram and her daughter Blanche having home for hours What a word out of you why? You've been with your guests. I have no wish to disturb you. I've been doing while I've been away Paging Adele. He hasn't getting a good deal paler than you were But what's the matter? Nothing you're depressed for about I'm not so much depressed that a few words more and there'll be tears in your eyes They're already there Shining and swimming Jane Jane you must tell me What is it now? What the devil? There's a gentleman to see you sir. Oh, who is he? Mr. Mason sir. Mr. Mason of Spanish town Jamaica Spanish Tom Take your my study, Mrs. Fairfax. Yes, sir Jane Jane I Wish I were on a quiet island with only you and Trouble and danger and hideous recollection far away Can I help you sir? If help is needed. I'll seek it at your hands. I promise you that Jane if all the people gathered in that other room came Don't spat on me What would you do? I'd turn them away if I could have her to go to them They turned away and left me alone What then? Would you go with them? Oh, no, no, I'd stay with you to comfort me as well as I could Thank you, Jane. I Was to learn a little more of mr. Mason later that night It was long past midnight The whole house was sleeping when it happened again that all the screaming in the Roused and frightened the guests flocked to mr. Rochester, but he had a convenient explanation ready for them It was one of the servants. He said a servant having a bad dream That's all it was bad dream now since these halls are inclined to drafts. I Suggest your return to your room said ingram. You set the good example, but I'm quite disappointed in you, Edward I was so looking forward to seeing you shoot a robber weren't you mother less of your levity blanche and get back to bed Goodness, it's almost morning. Good night, Edward and good morning sweet dreams my courageous blanche There'd be no more disturbances. I promise you Jane Jane Are you awake? Yes, come with me quickly. We're going up there the tower. Yes You don't turn sick at the sight of blood. Do you I've never been tried, but I don't give me a hand It won't do to risk a faint It's warm and steady Jane What you see may shock and frighten and confuse you. I beg you not to seek an explanation Only tried to trust me Can you do that? In the tower room Bloody and unconscious on a bed lay a man Cross from him was a door a door secured with a heavy chain From beyond it came a horrible sobbing and scratching Now and then the voice of grace pool, but I had another time to think Jane I must get dr. Rivers that means leaving you alone here with this gentleman if you would sponge the blood as I do now Please he regains consciousness Don't you speak to him on any account is that clear change? Yes, whatever happens Do not move from here or open that door. No, I'll be back as quickly as I can Dr. Jane you are all right. Yes, I'm all right. He's regained consciousness I've 20 minutes doctor for dressing the wound and getting a patient out of here. So you told me wait a minute Mason I've done for it. That's nonsense. You've lost a little blood. That's all she sank a teeth into me like a tiger You better if you don't talk and let me get to work. She said she'd drain my heart be silent Mason forget it Jane yes, sir go downstairs quietly on both the side passage door You'll find dr. Rivers carriage there see that the drivers readily the mold we come down Could have done some good. You thought you saw nice still, please. I've tried so long to avoid exposure She'll make very certain it doesn't come now Dr. Rivers will take you to his home. You remain there until you're quite well Mason. Yes, that'll be taken care of I will please let her be treated as tenderly as my I do my best and have done it Will do it would to God There were an end to all this. Well, they're gone Jane. Yes And it's daylight again. I'd promised I turned you for help. I didn't know it'd be so soon. I Was thankful I was here. I could walk for a moment in the garden Jane. It's so fresh and clean there mr. Rock just Will grace pool live here still yes grace pool will stay don't ask for explanations Just believe me when I tell you there are good reasons for it You're my friend Jane aren't you I like to serve you in Everything that's right if I asked you to do something you thought was wrong what then but I know the answer Very quietly you'd say oh No, sir, that's impossible Would I Jane imagine you're a young man Thoughtless spoil since childhood imagine yourself in a far-off land concede that you there Commit a capital error one that cuts you off from all the possibility of human joys and then suddenly Imagine that fate offers you the chance of regeneration and true happiness Are you justified in over leaping the obstacles of mere custom? Tell me Jane Are you justified? But how can I answer that every conscience must come to its own decision But if it can't come to a decision if you're afraid that you may bring shame to what you most cherish Or destroy what you most desire to protect Jane don't you curse me for plaguing you like this? No, I don't curse you give me your assurance on that your hand Your fingers are cold They were warmer last night Jane will you watch with me again another night? Whenever I can be useful for instance the night before I married will you sit with me then? Are you going to be married sometime? Why not? And the delectable Miss Ingram blanche Excuse me Jane and what do you mean by rising so early a correct host My dear blanche when will you learn I never was correct never shall be why do you stop blanche? I don't know the rest of it Edward does that person wish to see person person. Oh come in miss air Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I did not know you were I'm sure Miss Ingram will excuse me for a moment Certainly, but don't forget Edwin. You promised to show me the estate. Oh, I shall don't leave Well Jane I Overheard some of the guests after lunching they mentioned that you were leaving with them in the morning And I wish to ask for a reference reference with the juice you want a reference for to get a new place It was much as told me that you were going to be married Well in which case Adele would likely go off somewhere to school I see Adele must go off to school and you must go to the devil is that it I Hope not, sir The time comes for you to get a new situation. I'll get one for you. Do you hear it? very well, I May not see you again before you leave Goodbye, Mr. Rochester. Goodbye miss air Jane Is that all? Seems so dry and stingy Won't you do more than say goodbye? Oh your hand you'll shake my hand Goodbye Jane all blond feels the forest now the garden such a beautiful place your phone as a dungeon It serves the purpose dungeon. It's a paradise. I hate you. Yes, I haven't a piece of love who's talking of love Distraction is what a man needs distraction to keep him from Peering too closely into the mysteries of his heart. I sometimes wonder if you have a heart I ever said anything to make you believe that I have Edward are you never serious never more than at this moment except perhaps when I'm eating my dinner Really, you can be so revoltingly course at times. Can I ever be anything else? Would I have come to form field if I thought you couldn't well now? We have something to consider first. Mr. Rochester's revoltingly course and as ugly as sin Second phase extremely careful never to talk of love or marriage However, and this is the third point the ingrams are somewhat impoverished Whereas the revolting mr. Rochester's an assured income of 8,000 pounds a year And view of all is what attitude she'll miss Blanche be expected to take and what I know of the world I'd surmise she'd ignore the coarseness, etc Until such time as mr. Rochester is safely hooked. How dare you now now no horseplay I've never been so insulted in all my life Blanche. I've just paid you the enormous compliment of being completely honest You're a bore and occur leave me at once Well, they've gone Jane my guests have all gone We're alone again. I will be leaving too sir soon to forget me. Oh, I'll never forget you. You know that I I See the necessity of going. It's like looking on the necessity of Yeah, where do you see that necessity in your bride my bride bride. I have no bride, but you will have oh, yes I will So you you think I could stay here to become nothing to you Do you think because I'm poor and obscure and plain that I'm soulless and heartless Well, I have as much heart and soul and fully as much as you have and if God had gifted me with wealth and beauty I shouldn't have made it as difficult for you to leave me As it is for me now to leave you There I spoke of my heart now. Let me go When you strange You almost unearthly thing You that I love as my own I have no love for Blanche. It's you I want Answer me Jane quick Say Edward. I'll marry you say it Me look say it Jane say Edward. I'll marry you Edward I'll marry you God forgive me God forgive me Mr. DeMille presents Orson Welles and the letter young enact three of Jane Eyre and Now the lady next door has just come into Mrs. Brown's kitchen. Hello Mary. I won't say a minute I just cut some roses from the garden and I thought you'd like to have some oh how gorgeous Thanks ever so much sit down. I'll be with you as soon as I finish scraping out this roasting pan Mary You're not throwing that grease away. Are you why there's only a spoonful or two of old black grease here? It's hardly worth the trouble of saving trouble Why Mary that vital war material that little bit of fat could make enough vaccine for dozens of soldiers or For wounded men burn, but I thought there was plenty of fat now. It's been taken off the ration list darling That doesn't make the need one tiny bit less urgent You see those fresh new fats are needed for food and the government doesn't want to take food fats unless it becomes absolutely Necessary the point is that to make medicines and war supplies used fats are just as good So it's up to you and me and every other woman to keep those used fats coming in Mary at the ration board meeting yesterday. They said the need was terribly serious and that's a fact Now on the eve of invasion the need for war supplies and medicines is the greatest our country has ever faced Think of it by turning in your used cooking fats You actually help to make more parachutes synthetic rubber and life-saving medicines such as insulin tannic acid and heart stimulants Every drop you scrape from your frying pan or skim from soup is precious I didn't realize that when I throw away even a little used fat I may be depriving our men of some vital thing they need I'll save every scrap after this yes and turn it in quickly to your butcher He pays four cents and two red ration points for every pound Save fats in any kind of tin can never use glass that in quickly Here's a chance for you to make a real and valuable contribution to the war effort And now our producer Mr. DeMille You'll meet our stars informally after the play but now the curtain rises on the third act of Jane Eyre Darling Austin Wells and Loretta Young All my doubts and all the grim shadows that hung over Thornfield Hall were shattered and gone I loved and I was loved Spring had come to the earth and spring had come into my heart Two weeks later Edward and I were in the little church in the village My hand in here does now it would be forever The minister had started the marriage ceremony The old school that if any person thought joined together Otherwise under the word of God allows then are they not joined by God? Therefore Edward Rochester knew Jane Eyre if either you know any impediment why you may not lawfully be joined in matrimony You do now confess it Edward Rochester will not have this woman to be thy wedded wife. Wait. I declare the existence of an impediment Proceed for the ceremony. You cannot proceed Mr. Rochester has a wife now living who you my name is Mason on the 20th of October 1824 Edward Rochester was married to my sister Bertha Mason at St. Mary's Church Spanish town Jamaica The record of the marriage will be found in the register of that church who swear you're speaking the truth I swear it. My sister is living now at Thornfield Hall. I had seen her there myself person closure book There'll be no wedding today Instead I invite you all to my house To meet Grace pools patient sing without end that journey back to Thornfield Hall On the way we stopped to get Dr. Rivers Edward insisted that he come back And that is all I remember the ride back If words were spoken I did not hear them Then at length I found myself with Grace pool and the others standing again in the tower room There was a clanking and unlocking of chains And door opens and the wife of Edward Rochester stood before him Screaming she flung herself upon him her clawing hands flashed around his throat But she had no time to do him harm Grace pool and the doctor sprung upon her And when they returned The door was shut again and the chains fastened Only then did Edward speak the woman you have seen Is my wife? mad The mad offspring of a mad family To whom the church and law Bind me forever without hope this is what I wish to have This young girl Who stands among you now? So grave and quiet Jane. I did not even know her Jane I was married at 19 in Spanish town to a bride already courted for me, but I married her Gross groveling mow life blockhead that I was Jane hear me I suffered all the agonies of a man bound to a wife at once in temperate and unchaste I Watched her excesses Driver at last into madness And I brought her back to England to thornfield Jane I did everything that God and humanity demanded then I fled from this place My fixed desire was to find a woman I could love a Contrast to the fury I'd left here and what did I find an Actress in Vienna milliner and Naples the counters in Warsaw back in England I Rode again inside of thornfield Someone was walking there the strange Elfin like creature frightened my horse and then came up and Gravely offered me help And her hand later that evening Jane you remember Say you remember Jane You came into that room shy you were and yet how readily you answered my silly question Then you smiled at me and in that moment I Knew I found you Jane. Can you forgive me? I do and you still love me. I do love you with all my heart. I can say it now Jane you mean to go one way in the world and let me go another stay with me Jane We'd be hurting no one. How are you hurting ourselves? Would it be so wicked to be near me? Would it be Edward? I'm leaving Charlie. You know that I'm not you will not be my comforter my rescuer Jane my deep love Frantic prayer. I've been nothing to you. Goodbye Edward. Goodbye and God bless you keep you from harm and from wrong Jane going nowhere. I had nowhere to go Without references I could find no employment I soon intimately knew hunger and unsheltered nights And at last without hope or help I turned like a beaten dog back to low wood Mr. Brocklehurst forgot his word never to open its doors to me again. So you're back here Penitent and humble I suppose Preeding for mercy and prepared as ever I dare say to return our favors your accustomed deceit If there is a place for me here, I Am ready to beg for it. You would like to become a teacher Yes You need no teachers. We have need of a girl in the scullery. Do you want it or not? Get in the kitchen there. Yes. Yes Wait some months ago. I had repeated inquiries as you're aware about from mr. Edward Rochester Obviously, I was unable to assist him. I know no Edward Rock just I didn't ask you Makes little difference if you do or not in his last letter thanking me for my kindness He said he was leaving England forever The summer past It was fall again, and then one day the watchman's wife came looking for me There's a gentleman to see you outside in the court. I don't want to see him I don't want to see anyone. I told him you'd come right out then tell him you were mistaken Living all to yourself killing yourself in this jealous place send him away if you want, but at least see him Who is a doctor? Jane it is you Yes, doctor, but you look forgive me. Have you been a I mean a rudeness doctor, but you're not here to inquire about my health No, Jane. I'm here at the request of a friend How did you know I was a blow I didn't But I've been trying to find you I received a letter about you the other day my Friend asked if I in my journey is about to inquire after you. Well, I happen to see that villain brockelhurst Have you answered your friend? How could I Jane? I just found you You haven't found me doctor You tried but no one knows where I am Edward is back in England Jane. He's at Thornfield ball again He searched for you everywhere. Oh, thank you. Tell him not but why Jane why no one knows better than you why Yes It's for you to say Jane if you'd rather I didn't answer him at all. Well, then I won't yes I would I would rather you didn't answer him at all Bye Jane Night after night. I started to hear it. I struggled to shut my ears from it, but I could not It was like a soul in pain a wild urgent crime more than I could bear I Speak with him again and after that I not a new no cared what happened to me all I knew was that I must go Reach the estate The Thornfield Hall was no more fire had destroyed it all I was staring at the pile of charred and blackened rubble when Mrs. Fairfax saw me She came running from the garden of Who's there? That's what happened. This is she who did it She killed race pool as she slept and set fire to Thornfield a laughing roused us I ran to the nursery and carried a dail to the garden as I stood there. I heard the laugh again She was on the roof. Mr. Edward was just coming from the house. He said nothing But turned and ran back to the flames. I saw him get to the roof and make his way toward her She saw him too. She ran to the edge and jumped and we reached her. She was dead Ed was as he was coming down the great staircase fail Yes, sir, what the devil you're doing? Mandel is waiting for a supper. I'm coming sir There's someone with you Who is it? Who are you? His eyes. I've come back. Oh, I beloved him. Her small, soft fingers. Her hair. Her little flower soft face. It's a hard beloved her heart. Jane, all you can feel now is pity. I won't have your pity. No, Edward You can't spend your life on the ruins of a man you're so young so fresh. Don't send me away. Please, Edward, don't send me away. Do you think I want to let you go? I would love it. As the months went by, he came to see the heavens once more. To see first the glory of the sun and then the mild splendor of the moon and at last the evening star. And then one day when our first born was put into his arms he could see that the boy had his own eyes as they once were. Large and brilliant and black. That applause invites the return of the two artists who gave such distinguished performances tonight. Loretta Young whom we've presented many times before and Orson Wells who has made his first appearance in the Lux Radio Theatre tonight. It's a pleasure to be back, Mr. DeMille. Why, isn't this day just crowded with producers tonight? Or just, just too Loretta, Orson and myself. Well, that's what I say and that's an awful lot of producers. Well, I'm not a producer or director this week, Loretta. I have been doing everything CB says, almost. Well, I must tell you Orson that I have a son who thinks you are the greatest director in Hollywood. It must be terribly lonely for him at your house. No, no, no. You have other admirers there too. Now, I personally... Oh, this, this I've been waiting for. I personally think Loretta Young is one of the loveliest stars in Hollywood. Look the words practically out of my mouth. Thank you, kind sir. And now I don't want to hurt your feelings, Mr. DeMille, but I would like to say that I've used Lux soap for years and I think it's a delightful complexion here. Well, words like that are good for my morale, Loretta. Especially from you. Thank you. No, Orson, I was going to say that I've always thought you were a fine actor, but I don't think I'm qualified to give an opinion on your directing. How long have you been in pictures? Since I was 25. 25, yes. I'm afraid I haven't been in the business long enough. I didn't start until I was 32. Of course, I was more or less the Orson Welles of 1913. Well, you never can tell, Mr. DeMille. Orson may make it all even by becoming the Cecil B. DeMille of 1970, huh? I must remember to get some hair, Tony. Well, if my hair is standing on end this week, Orson, it's because Gary Cooper and I have the double opening of the story of Dr. Wastel this week, both here and in New York. Well, you've made a picture before, CB. Yes, 60 or 70, somewhere in there. Relax, Sonny. It'll come out all right. Now seriously, CB, I've enjoyed working with you immensely. Have you got a script set for next week? Yes, Orson, and I think it will be very good news for our audience because next Monday night, the play is Victor Herbert's great musical hit, Naughty Marietta. And our stars, well, at long last we are presenting one of the most famous teams in motion picture history, Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy. They starred together in the Metro-Goldenmare picture and next week we have them in this gay drama with those unforgettable songs by Victor Herbert. Oh, I know it's going to be a wonderful evening, Mr. DeMille. Good night. Good night, sir. Good night, good night. Amazing to remember for a long time. Our sponsors, the makers of Lux Toilet Soap, join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night when the Lux Radio Theatre presents Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy in Naughty Marietta. This is Cecil B. DeMille saying good night to you from Hollywood. Tonight we salute the National Association of Retail Grocers meeting in Chicago. They make this plea to consumers, buy only the food you actually need, give ration stamps for every bit of ration food you buy, pay no more than ceiling prices and see that no edible food is wasted. Orson Wells appeared through the courtesy of the makers of mobile gas. Loretta Young's next picture is the Paramount production and now tomorrow. Our music was directed by Louis Silvers. Three bells for three great shows. Same time, same station. Listen tomorrow night at Lux Time for George Burns and Gracie Allen. Listen Wednesday night for Frank Sinatra singing Where or When. Jane Wyman will be Frank's guest. This time, Lux Time. Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. And this is your announcer, John M. Kennedy, reminding you to tune in again next Monday night to hear Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy and Naughty Marietta. 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