Pride and Prejudice of Jane Eyre

It's been a week since our last conversation.Jane Eyre felt that she had made a slip of the tongue last time, and she didn't know what expression to use to face her employer, so she hid in her room after class this week except being with Adele in the small classroom.Mr. Rochester has been receiving various people for the past few days. The host rarely comes back, and it is just the beginning of winter. The tenants of Thornfield Manor have come to visit with rent and gifts for the next year. Mr. Rochester’s old friends in the city They also entered his study, leaving only at dusk every day.And Mrs. Fairfax was also under the command of Mr. Rochester all day long, and she was too busy to go around, entertaining guests and registering the wishes sent by the tenants at the same time, so she couldn't take care of her for a while.

Jane Eyre was happy and relaxed, attending classes during the day and writing articles at night.She has already drawn up the outline of her novel, and is planning to finish the first three chapters, and then find an opportunity to send a letter to Haygrass Village.

One afternoon, when Jane Eyre was playing with Adele and Pilot in the courtyard, she met Mr. Rochester.He had just come back from the city on horseback, and he was dressed in the proper attire of an English gentleman.

"Miss Jane, please don't refuse my invitation to take a walk." He seemed to have made up his mind and wanted to say something more.

Jane Eyre agreed, told Adele not to play too crazy, and asked Mr. Rochester's valet to call Adele's nanny.

Mr. Rochester led Jane Eyre for a walk on the boulevard.Jane Eyre didn't speak, she didn't know what Mr. Rochester was going to say to her today.Mr. Rochester just walked forward, thinking about how to speak.

"She is the daughter of French opera dancer Selina Vallon." He said, "I met her when I was studying in Paris, and I was easily 'healed' by her soft voice and pure expression. Yes, I confessed to her. Of course she is a goddess, and countless young people have paid attention to her, but she offered her lips to me." Jane Eyre knew this story, and this was the beginning of Mr. Rochester's nightmare.

"I was mad with joy, and soon furnished her with the best hotels, carriages, jewels, and dresses. I went to her that day to surprise her—yes, young man, I have one for you Advice, don't 'surprise' people easily, it is always beyond your expectations."

He produced a cigar. "Would you mind if I smoked a cigar, Miss Eyre?"

"You are welcome." He lit the cigar, put it between his lips, and exhaled a puff of smoke.

"I was bored of waiting, so I lit a cigar. I sat by the window and waited for her to sit in 'my' carriage, wear 'my' dress, and put on delicate makeup from the sunset, enjoying it like a goddess The sacrifice of her subjects. However, I saw that person behind her, a despicable and filthy viscount. I admit that I am jealous. Let me see, he is not my opponent at all. If it is a hero After taking away my girl, I can still pretend to be generous and leave quietly. But..."

"Miss Love, you've never felt jealous, have you? No, you don't need to ask, you, an 18-year-old girl who has been working in a charity organization for eight years, has never been in love—"

"You are here again, sir." Jane Eyre interrupted, "You want me to treat you as a friend, but you always remind me that I am nearly 20 years younger than you."

"Strong self-esteem!" Mr. Rochester looked at her and smiled, then looked back at Thornfield, which stood on the vast land, with some dirty spots on the quaint black exterior wall.

Jane Eyre looked at him, and for the first time had the real feeling of facing a real soul.It has to be said that she has been in this world for more than a month, but she has always regarded the people around her as characters in the book.However, the man in front of her had such strong emotions that she had to be moved.

"And then? What did you do to Miss Warren?"

"Ah! Miss Warren—" Mr. Rochester suddenly said, "They didn't know where I was hiding, and they kissed each other after they came in, and then they insulted my appearance and money. Beautiful'. I listened to it for a long time and finally rushed out and surprised them, lol!"

Mr. Rochester showed a mocking and complacent smile.

"I made a duel with that viscount. Of course, he was as fragile as a chicken, and I broke his wings easily. As for Miss Waren, of course I broke up with her. But six months ago, this delicate flower The French rose fell into my hand—she said it was my daughter before she died. But I couldn't bear to let the flower fall into the swamp before it opened, so I brought her here." He extinguished He took out the cigar in his hand, "Mrs. Fairfax brought you too."

"Sir, Mrs. Fairfax didn't bring me here. I came here by myself." Jane Eyre realized that Mr. Rochester seemed to have something to say, and her intuition made her interrupt it abruptly. "As you say, you are a good man. I don't know why you think it is a blot on your memory, but I believe that your kindness will make God forgive your frivolity."

Mr. Rochester stopped and studied her.This girl is thin and ordinary-looking, and she always wears simple plain skirts, and she has never seen any decorations.She has lived in a hellish place like Lowood for eight years, which shows that she has a very strong vitality.This is indeed not an ordinary girl. She has never enjoyed God's gift, but she is speaking good words for God.

Seeing that Mr. Rochester had no words, Jane Eyre could only say: "I am very glad that you can tell me this, and I am also willing to share my employer's worries."

Mr. Rochester smiled, "Sly girl, you now say that I am your employer. This is a good reason to reject a friend. I know that my servants say that my temper is queer, but I think yours is even more queer." !"

"I didn't refuse a friend, sir." Jane Eyre smiled, "You paid me £30 a year, that's a fact. And you told me about Miss Warren's background, and I came here as a tutor Talk to you." Jane Eyre shifted the focus of this conversation from the past Miss Warren to the present Miss Warren.

"Well, please tell me, what is your opinion of 'Miss Warren'?" Mr. Rochester emphasized the word "Miss Warren", knowing that she understood him. "Looking at it as a friend."

"Sir, I have already said it. This is not a stain on your memory. You have done nothing wrong. I can understand that you must have loved that Miss Warren deeply. She did something wrong, and now I have accepted it." If you have passed the judgment of God, then it has nothing to do with you. And that man was also defeated by you in the duel, and the relationship between you and him should be clear from now on. You have now adopted and custodianed this Varen You are kind, madam. Whether you are ashamed to admit it or not, you are a 'philanthropist'."

This is Jane Eyre's real idea.The past is like a cloud, Mr. Rochester's affairs with France are not enough to wrap around him forever like a python, robbing him of oxygen.Jane Eyre thinks that maybe Mr. Rochester is using the French past to cover up the real "sin" in his heart - the woman in the attic.

This woman is an unavoidable problem, and this is where the differences between Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester in the original work lie.Mr. Rochester concealed her existence and proposed to Jane Eyre because he had no other choice, but in Jane Eyre's view, this was indeed a "fraudulent marriage", and he had one more crime.Divorce is not allowed in this era, and with Mr. Rochester's integrity and kindness, he would never think of killing his ex-wife to gain freedom.Although he resented the past, he was still a gentleman with good intentions.This contradiction is the reason why his temper is getting more and more weird.No outsider can restrict him anymore, but he locked himself in the shadow of Thornfield Manor.

Mr. Rochester looked at the sky, and it was getting dark: "It's getting late, Miss Eyre. Adele must be crazy." He walked back slowly with her, and Xiaoye's Thornfield Manor was more like a brother's. A scene from a special novel.

"Thank you for listening to my nonsense today, Miss Eyre."

The author has something to say:

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The first half of Rochester's self-report is described very profoundly in the original work, refer to Chapter 15 of "Jane Eyre".