said her Ladyship, "I hope it may do her good!" I shall remember how you thrust me back—roughly … ", "That is offering a premium on incapacity:  I shall now endeavour tofail. Jane's "Quakerish" dress contrasts the more flashy dress of the aristocrats. she laughed continually; her laugh was satirical, and so wasthe habitual expression of her arched and haughty lip. Spare us the enumeration! I looked at Adele, whose head leantagainst my shoulder; her eyes were waxing heavy, so I took her up inmy arms and carried her off to bed. The young lady thus claimed as the dowager's special property,reiterated her question with an explanation. Adele ran quite wild in the midstof it:  the preparations for company and the prospect of theirarrival, seemed to throw her into ecstasies. ", "Who would not be the Rizzio of so divine a Mary? Ere I permitted myself to request an explanation, I tied the stringof Adele's pinafore, which happened to be loose:  having helped heralso to another bun and refilled her mug with milk, I said,nonchalantly -, "Mr. Rochester is not likely to return soon, I suppose?". Colonel Dent was less showy; but, I thought, more lady-like.She had a slight figure, a pale, gentle face, and fair hair. ", She was really hungry, so the chicken and tarts served to divert herattention for a time. Important Quotes. When Rochester's party arrives, they go into the parlor. You are not to suppose, reader, that Adele has all this time beensitting motionless on the stool at my feet:  no; when the ladiesentered, she rose, advanced to meet them, made a stately reverence,and said with gravity -, And Miss Ingram had looked down at her with a mocking air, andexclaimed, "Oh, what a little puppet! Chapter 19. You shouldhear mama on the chapter of governesses:  Mary and I have had, Ishould think, a dozen at least in our day; half of them detestableand the rest ridiculous, and all incubi--were they not, mama?". Threading this chaos, I at last reached thelarder; there I took possession of a cold chicken, a roll of bread,some tarts, a plate or two and a knife and fork:  with this booty Imade a hasty retreat. ", "Perhaps two or three weeks, certainly not more. Jane Eyre at a Glance; Book Summary; About Jane Eyre; Character List; Summary and Analysis; Chapter 1; Chapters 2-3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapters 6-7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapters 14-15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapters 18-19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22; Chapter … Jane’s situation in Chapter 17 manifests the uncomfortable position of governesses. ", "Gardez-vous en bien! Did you not, my lady-mother? "Well, John" (leaning out), "anynews? Had I been dreaming? I am not depressed.". cried she, tossing her head with all its curls,as she moved to the piano. Ipresently perceived she was (what is vernacularly termed) TRAILINGMrs. ", "They're coming, ma'am," was the answer. make him the object of your fine feelings, your raptures, agonies, and so forth. Presently a voice blent with the rich tones ofthe instrument; it was a lady who sang, and very sweet her noteswere. "I happenedto remark to Mr. Rochester how much Adele wished to be introduced tothe ladies, and he said:  'Oh! STUDY. As far as person went, she answered point for point, both to mypicture and Mrs. Fairfax's description. Chapter 17 picks up with her still struggling with this goal. Her purple riding-habit almost sweptthe ground, her veil streamed long on the breeze; mingling with itstransparent folds, and gleaming through them, shone rich ravenringlets. It is also realistic in terms of Jane's upbringing and education: she tells Brocklehurst that the Bible is her favourite reading and expresses Jane Eyre Character Quotes; Jane Eyre Character Quotes. I regarded her, of course, with special interest.First, I wished to see whether her appearance accorded with Mrs.Fairfax's description; secondly, whether it at all resembled thefancy miniature I had painted of her; and thirdly--it will out!--whether it were such as I should fancy likely to suit Mr.Rochester's taste. a Mrs. ColonelDent and Mr. Eshton argue on politics; their wives listen. Every good, true, vigorousfeeling I have gathers impulsively round him. Several hundred pages of Jane Eyre deal mostly with the development and nature of Jane and Rochester's relationship. What tricks Theodore andI used to play on our Miss Wilsons, and Mrs. Greys, and MadameJouberts! Questions 1) Identify the tangibles that Bronte utilizes to show wealth in this chapter. "They'll be here in tenminutes.". They were all three of the loftieststature of women. And Mrs. Fairfax swallowed her breakfast and hastenedaway to commence operations. let her come into the drawing-roomafter dinner; and request Miss Eyre to accompany her.'". Ipointed out this circumstance to Mrs. Fairfax, who was standing atthe window with me -, "You said it was not likely they should think of being married,"said I, "but you see Mr. Rochester evidently prefers her to any ofthe other ladies. "Poor, puny things, not fitto stir a step beyond papa's park gates:  nor to go even so farwithout mama's permission and guardianship! cried she in English. Instant downloads of all 1441 LitChart PDFs Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. ", I thought I might have retorted the question on him who put it:  butI would not take that freedom. He and Miss Wilson took the liberty offalling in love with each other--at least Tedo and I thought so; wesurprised sundry tender glances and sighs which we interpreted astokens of 'la belle passion,' and I promise you the public soon hadthe benefit of our discovery; we employed it as a sort of lever tohoist our dead-weights from the house. All Rights Reserved. It was drawing to an end now;but the evening was even warm, and I sat at work in the schoolroomwith the window open.