Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

The days passed day by day, and Jane Eyre had gradually adapted to the work and rest habits of Thornfield Manor.The manor without a male master is very free. Jane Eyre gradually taught Adele how to add and subtract within twenty, and finished telling a book of stories.Even Adele showed an interest in piano and painting.Jane Eyre is naturally duty-bound. In fact, music and painting are also necessary for a gentleman's lady to learn.

Jane Eyre gets along very well with Mrs. Fairfax.Mrs. Fairfax has no children and adheres to the principle of "not getting too close to inferior people". It is rare for a young girl to talk to her, and she is very happy.Mrs. Fairfax even treated her like a daughter.

But on the second day when Jane Eyre came to Thornfield Manor, she heard the horrifying laughter of the crazy woman Bertha. That was when she was standing by the window at the end of the corridor on the third floor with Mrs. View chat.After hearing the laughter, Mrs. Fairfax reprimanded severely: "Grace, it's too noisy!"

A red-haired woman in her thirties and 40s came out of a room. She was ordinary and strong. "Remember how I gave you the order!" Grace saluted and went back to the room without saying a word.

"He was hired by us to do some needlework, and sometimes to help Leah with some housework." Mrs. Fairfax explained briefly.

Jane Eyre knew that this was the servant who took care of Bertha, but since Mrs. Fairfax didn't want to say more, she didn't ask any more.Just remember to keep two buckets of water in the room at all times in case Bertha sets fire in the middle of the night.Jane Eyre nodded, and told her about her teaching plan.Mrs. Fairfax is satisfied that Jane Eyre does not have a strong curiosity.

Jane Eyre reads newspapers every day, and the host subscribes to several newspapers, which are delivered by the postman every week, which makes Jane Eyre cheaper.She studied the popular serial articles of this era and found that they were actually not complicated, and could even be said to be boring compared with the novels in the era of information explosion 200 years later.So Jane Eyre also began to write some short stories in her spare time.

Just as Jane Eyre was having a headache about what reason to send the letter and sent the five short stories written this month to the newspaper, Mrs. Fairfax went to the small study and wanted to ask Adele for a day off.Adele, who has a cold, excitedly supports the plea.Jane Eyre thought that when she was in elementary school, she often wanted to pretend to be sick and ask for leave, so she agreed.It just so happened that Mrs. Fairfax had a letter to post, and she was really drowsy and someone handed her a pillow. Jane Eyre volunteered to help her deliver the letter to Hay Village, and it happened that her short story could also be sent.

The weather was fine that day, although it was still very cold, but there was no wind, so it was not difficult to wrap up a coat and put on a hat.It was two miles from Thornfield Park to Hay Village, either far or near.But now it was past noon, and it must have been dark by the time the letter came back (it gets dark very early in English winter), so Jane Eyre borrowed a lantern from Mrs. Fairfax.

Adele was playing with dolls by the fireplace in the living room when she said goodbye.Adele sent a sweet kiss: "Come back soon, dear Miss Jane".Jane Eyre kissed her too.

The briars on the path leading from Thornfield Manor to Hay Village have long since withered, waiting to bloom again in the coming year.And now there are still some hawthorns in this season, Jane Eyre picked some red hawthorns while walking.She misses candied haws a bit.The country trails are peaceful, and in the fields beyond, farmers are harvesting.This familiar scene reminded her of the time when she went back to her hometown with her parents when she was a child. At that time, grain was still grown in the fields. When the harvest season came, several surrounding villages began to work, and even the elementary and middle schools in the village began to take vacations.

Jane Eyre didn't want to be outside when it was dark, so she quickened her pace and walked warmly.By the time we got to Hay Village, we were already sweating profusely.When sending the letter, Jane Eyre learned that her letter was too thick, and the post office charged a little more money. Fortunately, Jane Eyre took the money left by Mr. Darcy with her when she went out, so that there was not enough money to send the letter.

Walking back from the dry grass village in a hurry, Jane Eyre felt a little tired.She slowed down, picked up a hawthorn when she saw it, and wrapped it in a scarf.It was already evening at this time, the sunset glow dyed the whole sky, and the top of the head was magnificent rose and orange red.Jane Eyre's feet hurt from walking, so she found a big rock and sat down.In the distance is the smoke rising from the hay village, and this place just looks down, and the entire Thornfield Manor in the distance can be included in the eyes.Jane Eyre sighed, lamenting that she still had such a chance. A month ago, she was still struggling for the rent of the apartment on the 16th floor, but now it has been 200 years ago and started a new life.

As the twilight gradually rose, Jane Eyre hurriedly lit the lantern. She was not an aborigine, and she could see the road clearly in the dark with only the moonlight.Jane Eyre felt a little thirsty, so she took out a hawthorn, wiped it and took a bite.Sure enough, no matter how red the hawthorn was, it was sour, and Jane Eyre's tears were immediately sour—it really is only delicious if it is made into candied haws!

A heavy voice came, breaking the tranquility here.The sound came from the path, and the sound of horseshoes approaching rhythmically.Jane Eyre suddenly remembered that the first meeting between Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester in the original book seemed to be the current scene.Jane Eyre stood up immediately, stepped aside, and raised the lantern in her hand.She didn't want to scare Rochester off his horse like in the original book.

The hooves of the horses were getting closer, accompanied by the barking of a hound and the shout of the owner taming the horse.Soon, a tall figure rode over from the woods, and the hunting dog got out from the bushes nearby, looked at Jane Eyre, but did not bark.

Contrary to Jane Eyre's expectations, the man did not ignore her, but stopped: "Ma'am, it's already dark, are you alone by the woods, are you trying to pretend to be a ghost to scare passers-by?"

Jane Eyre didn't know that she was dressed in black, wearing a black hat, and standing on the side of the road with a lantern in her hand. In the eyes of others, she looked like a witch in a storybook.Hearing this man's words, Jane Eyre was speechless for a while: "Sir, I just want to go back to Thornfield, and I'm tired here to rest for a while.

"Are you from Thornfield Manor?"

"Yes, sir."

"Who is the owner of that house?"

"Mr. Rochester."

"do you know him?"

"No, I've never seen one."

"Well - you don't look like a maid." He looked at Jane Eyre.Listening to the familiar question and answer, Jane Eyre felt the influence of the original work, and simply replied: "I am the tutor there."

"Oh! tutor!" he repeated, "well, tutor, then you can walk back slowly." He clamped the horse's belly, swung the whip in his hand on the horse's buttocks, and ran forward again up. "Pilot! Follow!" he shouted.The hunting dog who had been squatting beside him chased after him.

Jane Eyre blinked her eyes, not understanding why he deliberately stopped and said so few words.But she was sure that this man was indeed Mr. Rochester.Jane Eyre packed herself up and continued on the road to Thornfield Manor.It was already dark, and Mrs Fairfax might worry about being later.

When she arrived at Thornfield Manor, Jane Eyre went to Mrs. Fairfax's room to look for her, but she was not there. Lia just came in and said, "The master is back. Mrs. Fairfax told you to come over."

Jane Eyre was a little puzzled, wondering why this Mr. Rochester was different from the original book.She put the lantern and hawthorn on Mrs. Fairfax's table, took off her coat and put it on the back of the chair, after a little grooming, she followed Lia to the dining room.The door of the great dining room was open, and there was the sound of cheerful conversation inside—Jane Eyre heard Adele's laughter from a distance.

Jane Eyre walked into the living room, the fireplace was lit, and Adela knelt on the ground and was unwrapping a present.Pilot was crouching in front of the fire to keep warm, and seemed to have fallen asleep.Mr. Rochester was half lying on the couch with a pipe in his mouth, looking at Adela and Pilot by the light of the fire.

"Sir, Miss Jane is here." Leah bowed to Mr. Rochester, and Jane also curtsied briefly.Mr. Rochester nodded, without taking his eyes off the girl and the dog. Mrs. Fairfax stood up, kissed Jane Eyre face to face, invited her to sit on the small sofa opposite the couch, and then retreated. out.

"Hello, Miss Witch." Rochester finally shifted his gaze to Jane Eyre, and said lazily, "I have already investigated, and you have taught this little thing very well. The little girl now can count quietly, which is different from her mother."

Adele raised her head when Mr. Rochester seemed to mention her.Looking at Adele's pure and clean face, Jane Eyre felt a little angry for her: "Adela is a very talented child, sir." Jane Eyre looked at Mr. Rochester, "She just lacks the right guidance."

Mr. Rochester was not offended by this even offensive tone, and even laughed.

"Miss Jane, do you want to see the present Mr. Rochester gave me?" Adela didn't understand why Mr. Rochester laughed, but she felt that Mr. Rochester was not angry, and was even in a rare good mood.

"Oh! A gift!" Mr. Rochester interrupted Jane Eyre roughly, "Miss Witch, are you looking forward to a gift?"

"Occasionally, sir." Jane Eyre looked at Adele. "If it is a gift carefully prepared for me by my friends, I look forward to it very much. But I don't expect gifts from strangers either."

"Ha! Stranger!" Rochester laughed again, and looked at the bold girl in front of him. She took off her thick coat and hat, and wore a gray silk dress without any other decorations on her body. The fire was amazingly bright, "You can't be as honest as Adele, Miss Witch, this little thing asked for a gift the first time she saw me."