Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

The next day, Jane Eyre got up early.In order to hurry, Li Wen and his wife had to leave very early.

Before dawn, Jane Eyre wrapped up a thick newly made overcoat - a New Year's gift from Mrs. Fairfax, lit a candle, and groped downstairs quietly.The bright moonlight sprinkled on the snow, refracting bits and pieces of light, looking around, the wilderness was pure white.The dry forest in the distance can't hold too much snow, but it looks like a demon with teeth and claws from a distance.

She shivered, and found that the window at the end of the corridor was not closed tightly, so she closed it with all her might.The window clicked shut tightly.In the next second, she suddenly felt a strong feeling of being watched, and her hairs suddenly stood on end.

She turned quickly, turned her back to the window, and squinted her eyes to examine carefully in the faint light of the candle.But nothing was found, the corridor on the first floor was empty, and a needle could be heard quietly.The most urgent thing is the oil paintings with strong colors on the walls, the beautiful wall lamps, and the carpets with unique patterns.

The lock of the side door was unlocked, and those who opened the door were startled by Jane Eyre standing here: "Miss Jane, why are you here so early." Ellie closed the door sideways.

"My friends Li Wen and his wife are leaving today, and I plan to see them off." Jane Eyre explained, her feeling of being spied on disappeared after the lock was opened, and she looked at it thoughtfully. A glance at the stairs. "Mrs. Li Wen sent me to Lowood eight years ago, and now I want to send her too."

Ellie nodded: "Mrs. Fairfax told me yesterday that she has prepared some dry food for them, and I'm going to pick it up!"

"Prepare some hot water." Jane Eyre added, "It's too cold today, and I don't know how they spent Christmas this year."

"Hey, winter is always sad." Ellie was also very sympathetic to Li Wen and his wife. She took Jane Eyre to the kitchen and said as she took out the keys, "Especially losing the shelter of Gateshead, which is very important to us. These workers are the biggest trouble!"

Jane Eyre brought the candle closer so that she could see the keyhole clearly, and said puzzledly: "But Mrs. Reed is not kind, she can even be said to be violent! She has never had a good face towards the servants, and even cut food and drink! She paused: "I really hope they can get their wish and find a good job in Pemberley Manor!"

"But anyway, Gateshead gave them a stable life, didn't it?" Ellie pushed open the door, and a burst of warmth and the smell of grains greeted her, "Miss Jane! You are such a strange lady It seems that you are also born to be a lady and not a maid!"

Jane Eyre was confused by her words: "How do you say that?" She hasn't talked about her life experience with Ellie yet.Ellie should have expected her to be some maid or housekeeper's child at Gateshead.

"You must still have a pretty good life in Gateshead!" Ellie said surprisingly, "otherwise, how could you not know what will happen to the servant who loses the protection of the master?" Seeing Jane Eyre still showing doubts, Ellie I could only continue to say: "It seems that you really don't understand. Although Mrs. Reed is not kind, she is still the hostess of the mansion after all. Those who work under her can still have a house to hide from the wind and snow, have a job, and have some money." Income. If you are lucky, you can still have a child, and you can count on your child to be successful, or to have a stable job like them!"

As she spoke, she lit the fire and started the day. "However, once they lose the asylum of the family, they have no real estate of their own and have to leave their original homes. Li Wen and his wife still have three children! It is not easy to have so many mouths to eat. Even if they are in other places The manor has found a new job, and the servants who were born in the manor are not as dependent on the master, if the new master is not kind, and the other servants also take care of the dishes, life will be difficult!"

Jane Eyre said "Ah!", but she had never thought of this aspect.After all, she came from 200 years later, not to mention that she can resign and leave at any time, she can eat and drink without worrying about food, and she will never rely on the protection of her employer.After all, she was still a person who hadn't fully entered the workplace in her previous life, and she didn't have the ties of her family. Although she had suffered a lot compared with her peers, she was still full of student-like innocence and kindness.

Jane Eyre was silent, thoughtful, she helped Ellie pack the dry food prepared for Li Wen and his wife the night before. "The food will be charged to my account! I'll go and tell Mrs. Fairfax later." She suddenly realized that life was not easy, and she also suddenly realized that the stable life she obtained now was not all due to her own efforts. It also relies on the protection of Thornfield's master.

Ellie nodded when she heard her words.

After packing up the things quickly, Ellie led her from the side door to the low room at the back of the house, and knocked on a door.Soon, Mr. Li Wen opened the door: "Miss Jane! Ellie! We've packed up, and we're going to set off now." As soon as the words fell, Bessie also came out fully dressed and carrying a small suitcase.

Jane Eyre handed them the things in her hand.Li Wen and his wife thanked each other gratefully, their faces full of surprise.In Jane Eyre's heart, there is no joy of being sincerely thanked, but a faint worry.Li Wen quickly lassoed the carriage, and Jane Eyre and Bessie talked and waited in the snow.The clothes on Bessie and Li Wen were really not thick, but it could be seen that they were neatly made and ironed. Although they were servants, they were indeed living seriously.

She watched Bessie get into the car—open air, no roof, and she felt even more worried.Rather than saying that she was worried about Li Wen and his wife, it was better to say that she was afraid that what happened to them would also happen to her in the future.

He stared blankly at Li Wen and his wife's carriage getting farther and farther in the direction of the sunrise until they couldn't see it.Jane Eyre turned around, intending to go back to her room, but faintly saw three horses galloping towards her from another direction.Soon, it was in front of her.It was Mr. Rochester, Mr. Mason, and an unknown gentleman.

Mr. Rochester, sitting on horseback, took off his hat and saluted her.Mr. Mason did the same, saying hello gently, "Miss Eyre, good day." His voice was no longer as weak as last time.The other gentleman got off his horse and gave her a standard salute.Jane Eyre hurriedly returned the gift, and this was the first person who really treated her as the same class in terms of etiquette.He is of medium height, dressed in simple but elegant clothes, with a resolute and upright face, but his brows are always frowning.

"This is Miss Jane Eyre, the tutor of my adopted girl." Rochester introduced to this strange gentleman, his tone became deliberately unfamiliar again. "This is Mr. Richard Johnson, my solicitor."