Oops! sorry 'bout that, Sundae.
she does NOT leave him in the end and you (and I) wouldn't either, he's so damn hot and all. Seduces you with his command of the language, don't you know. And his physique. His dashing, manly, take-charge attitude and physique. Hmmmmmm. Yesssssss.
in the end they smooch and he says he's dreaming and she says, "Then awaken," aaaaaaaaaaaaand scene.
did you ever read Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea? It tells the backstory of Mrs. Crazy-Ass Rochester and how she got that way. Very good stuff.