I had been struggling with tears for some time: I had taken great pains to repress them, because I knew he would not like to see me weep. Now, however, I considered it well to let them flow as freely and as long as they liked. If the flood annoyed him, so much the better.
Da qualche tempo lottavo con le lagrime, avevo fatto sforzi inauditi per trattenerle, perché sapevo che il signor Rochester non avrebbe voluto che piangessi, ma ora credei bene di lasciarle sgorgare liberamente; se lo annoiavano, tanto meglio.