Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

This day was Sunday, and Jane Eyre got up very early habitually. She gave Adele a day off every week, and she was happy and relaxed.Jane Eyre flipped through her notebook. It has been a week since her last "literary creation". She should think about her next work.

After washing up, Jane Eyre went downstairs and enjoyed a delicious "improved English breakfast" with Mrs. Fairfax as usual - changing the half-cooked eggs into fried eggs.The delicious and beautiful sun eggs completely captured Adele, a snack foodie.

"Mrs. Fairfax, I am going for a walk. Would you like to join me?"

"No! It's getting colder and colder, and I'm not as healthy as you." Mrs. Fairfax picked up her cat again, "Sir has gone out now, I can finally rest, I Decided to finish knitting the sweater today."

Jane Eyre nodded, casually put on her coat and went out.

At this time, Thornfield Manor has indeed entered early winter.The lawn has been dyed yellow, and the thorn forest in the distance is intertwined in a mess, against the light blue sky, there is a sense of dilapidated beauty.Once again, Jane Eyre regrets that she can't paint oil paintings. It's a pity that such a scene cannot be recorded.Jane Eyre walked around the house from a distance, and found several new scenery.Jane Eyre imagined that she was sitting on a big rock to write in this kind of scenery. At this time, a strong wind blew, and Jane Eyre tightened her coat, thinking that she was whimsical.In such weather, it is difficult to ensure that the manuscript stays in the pen obediently.

Jane Eyre got a headache from the wind, and hurried to the house, "I want to drink a glass of wine to warm my body when I get back." '

As soon as she entered the concierge, John stopped her: "Miss Eyre, here is a letter from you!"

'sky!This must be the reply from the newspaper! Jane Eyre was very excited, took the letter, thanked John, and hurried back to the room.

Jane Eyre looked at the envelope, and it was indeed a letter from the newspaper office.The letter said that among the five works she mailed, three of them had decided to accept, and gave a manuscript fee of £5 each.These three articles will be separated and published successively in the next three issues.The newspaper office was also very interested in the novel she mentioned, and asked her to mail the first three chapters of the novel to the newspaper office. If the editor-in-chief was satisfied, they would agree on another manuscript fee.

In addition to this letter, there is also a royalties of £15 in the envelope!

Jane Eyre's little coffers now have nearly £25!You know, her salary at Thornfield Manor is only 30 pounds a year!Jane Eyre was very happy.Writing and submitting novels can indeed support her, and even if she writes more and writes better, the manuscript fee can go up!The improvement of economic conditions made Jane's love sink down suddenly.

But Jane Eyre did not allow herself to get carried away, because she was more cautious in submitting manuscripts at the beginning, she revised and revised all five short articles, and sent them out only when there was nothing to change.She knows that her writing style is not outstanding, so she is lucky that the subject matter is relatively novel and has benefited from the times, but if she wants to make a living on this, she still needs to practice more.Jane Eyre made up her mind to start practicing her pen.

Jane Eyre, who received the royalties, wanted to buy something for the people who helped her at Thornfield Manor, but the manor was too independent, and she didn't even have the chance to go to the market, so she had to change her mind and start with food—food is always No one can say no.

Two days later, Jane Eyre was teaching Adela simple painting in the small study on the second floor.Mr. Rochester delivered a message telling them to go downstairs.Although she didn't know why, Jane Eyre combed Adele's hair and braided it into two braids.Jane Eyre simply tidied up her clothes, and took Adele's hand downstairs.

When she walked into the dining room, Adele saw a huge pink gift box on the dining table.Adele cheered, she knew it was her gift!Jane Eyre was very puzzled, why did she come down if she was just giving a gift to Adele, she didn't expect to receive any gifts.

Mr. Rochester seemed to be in a good mood today. He didn't reprimand Adele for being "overactive" and "frivolous", but said: "Adela, you ask your nanny to help you take the presents back to the room and unwrap them." He leaned on the By the window, he watched the nanny come and took Adele away before turning his head to look at Jane Eyre.

"Miss Eyre, I'm in a good mood today, and I want to talk to someone," said he. "I don't want to hear Adele's gossip, it gives me a headache. And Mrs. Fairfax, she can't If you understand my words, I think the entire Thornfield Manor is the only one that can communicate with me on an 'equal'!"

'oh!Equal exchanges! 'Jane Eyre thought this was a bit unbelievable.

"Sir, if you are willing to communicate with me on an equal footing, then don't take the person in front of you as a mere girl's soul."

"You are straightforward." Mr. Rochester smiled, "I am old enough to be your father, yet I expect to communicate with you on an equal footing."

"Age may not be a sign of maturity, sir."

"And what do you think is a sign of maturity?"

"Experience." Jane Eyre knew that Mr. Rochester seemed to have the desire to confide.She doesn't know anything about the 45-year-old man in front of her like Jane Eyre in the original book. She knows his painful experience and his self-torture.Jane Eyre doesn't think she can become Mr. Rochester's little angel like Miss Eyre in the original book, pulling him out of hell and taking her with her.But Jane Eyre really felt sorry for this man. She was forced to make a choice when she was young, but she fell into the abyss when she met someone unkind.So, she decided to tactfully express her true thoughts, and she couldn't control what Mr. Rochester thought.

"A girl! Said that experience is a sign of maturity!"

"Sir, as you said, if you want to communicate with me on an equal footing, don't talk about age."

"Okay, be eloquent! Miss Eyre." Mr. Rochester sat on the sofa, motioning for Jane Eyre to sit on the low stool in front of him.

Mr. Rochester watched Jane Eyre move the stool farther before sitting down, and frowned: "Miss Eyre, this is not a distance for heart-to-heart talks."

Jane Eyre sighed, obediently moved the stool back to its original position and sat down.Now they can be said to have a "long talk".

Only then was Mr. Rochester satisfied, he lay back casually, leaned against the back of the sofa chair, raised his hair with his right hand and asked, "Miss Jane, do you think I'm pretty?"

"Not ugly, sir."

"Ha! It's direct! A woman once praised my face as a masterpiece of God, and I took it seriously!"

"Perhaps beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder? It's better to say that she has taken a fancy to the gold coins in my pocket!"

"Of course wealth is also one of the manifestations of a person's value. You can't say that you are nothing but rich." Jane Eyre made a little joke.

Mr. Rochester stared at her, as if trying to discern whether she was really joking: "Interesting. You're the first to say that."

"Then please tell me, besides being rich, what advantages do I have?"

Jane Eyre is a little confused, does this mean to let her blow rainbow farts?Jane Eyre looked carefully at Mr. Rochester's face. This was probably the only time she could boldly observe the manor.His expression is usually serious and melancholy, but at this time there is some gentleness, his eyes are dark and bright.However, except for this pair of eyes, his other facial features are not very good, and there is still some distance from "beauty" in the traditional sense.His chest was so broad that his limbs were almost out of harmony with it.Jane Eyre doesn't want to use "ugly" to describe him, and she herself is not a great beauty.

"You have beautiful eyes, sir," said Jane boldly.

"So you looked at me for a long time, and you only found this one advantage? Miss Eyre." Mr. Rochester also made a joke.

Jane Eyre smiled: "Sir, if you want to hear a subordinate's praise, your tenant and Mrs. Fairfax can use a whole page to sing about your virtues; if you want to hear a woman's praise, you can just Need to go out, any woman who wants to be Mrs. Rochester is willing to sing for you; if you want to hear a business partner praise, your agent will definitely sing his praises with his dividends and pay slips."

Mr. Rochester took a sip of his wine, not expecting her to say that.He was holding the wine glass with his fingers, his eyes were unfocused, and he seemed to be in a daze.Just when Jane Eyre wanted to say something more, he spoke again: "So, what if I want to hear a friend's praise?"

"I'm not your friend yet, sir." Jane Eyre blinked.

"Ha! I allow you to be my friend - 10 minutes! Compliment me."

"But, sir, I don't know you. I only know you from your subordinates. Such as kindness, generosity, kindness, reliability, etc. Although I don't know if you have done charity ..."

"It seems that you are determined to hear me tell my 'story'!" Mr. Rochester drank the wine in his glass, "I am not a philanthropist, but at least I have a conscience." Jane Eyre knew , he was talking about Adele.

"When I was your age, I was also a soft-hearted person. I received the education of the church and God's mercy, and I wanted to help the poor. However, fate hit me hard one after another, and I completely broke myself. My past series of behaviors and life behaviors are enough for me to repent! I was pushed astray when I was 21 years old, and I have never returned to the right path. Maybe I have a chance to be like you now Good, white as paper. I envy your calm and white memory, little girl! You don't know what a wealth it is!

Once the memory is defiled, it is difficult to wash it away!I spent more than ten years trying to wash away this stain, but as soon as I saw this old house, anger and sadness rose from my heart. "

Jane Eyre listened quietly, she didn't want to express any opinions, the person in front of her only needed to vent her emotions now.

"Why don't you say anything? Miss Eyre! You leave me talking to myself like a fool!"

"I thought what you needed was a listener right now, sir. Besides, I'm only your friend for 10 minutes!"

"Ha! Little girl who holds a grudge." He leaned against the fireplace, folded his arms around his chest, and looked at the very petite girl sitting on the low stool.

"If you insist on me to say something," Jane Eyre looked at Mr. Rochester earnestly, "memory is not a sin, sir, it is just a record of the past. And the 'stain' you mentioned has passed, and you It’s useless to immerse yourself in the past, it’s nothing more than torturing yourself, and this kind of irrational behavior can only make you sink deeper and deeper, and even make more wrong decisions.” Jane Eyre thought of Mr. Rochester’s marriage to Jane in the original book. · Love conceals and deceives.

"I'm sorry, I said it too directly." Looking at the person in front of her who seemed to be in a daze, Jane Eyre apologized.

"I once wanted to atone, I wanted to reform, yes, I am glad I still have the strength to do so. But I am already a sinner, why should I do it? Now that fate has taken it out of my hands With happiness gone, I have the right to pursue the joys of life wantonly, and I want to get it, no matter how much it costs!"

"Black memories will swallow you up."

Mr. Rochester fell silent, and his bright black eyes became as deep as the sea.