Jane Eyre Quotes

A collection quotes from Charlotte Brontë's JANE EYRE! For film adaptation, check out BBC 1983 version starring Timothy Dalton & Zelah Clarke! @DailyWuthering

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"I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt again as long as I live."

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Your fortune is yet doubtful–Chance has meted you a measure of happiness–It depends on yourself to stretch out your hand, and take it up...

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"Speak," he urged. "What about, sir?" "Whatever you like–both the choice of subject and the manner of treating it entirely to yourself."

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"I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt again as long as I live."

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Your fortune is yet doubtful–Chance has meted you a measure of happiness–It depends on yourself to stretch out your hand, and take it up...

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"Speak," he urged. "What about, sir?" "Whatever you like–both the choice of subject and the manner of treating it entirely to yourself."

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"I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt again as long as I live."

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"What age were you when you went to Lowood?" "About ten." "–stayed there eight years: you are now, then, eighteen?––Arithmetic–is useful;"

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"Don't trouble yourself to give her a character––eulogiums will not bias me; I shall judge for myself. She began by felling my horse."

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"Sir, you have now given me my 'cadeau;' I am obliged to you: it is the meed teachers most covet--praise of their pupils' progress."

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"Did you expect a present, Miss Eyre? Are you fond of presents?" and he searched my face with eyes that I saw were dark, irate–and piercing.

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Mr. Rochester would be glad if you and your pupil would take tea with him–the drawing-room–six o'clock––he keeps early hours in the country.

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"What dog is this?" "He came with master–Mr. Rochester–he is just arrived.""Did the horse fall in Hay Lane?" "Yes–it slipped on some ice."

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"Excuse me–necessity compels me to make you useful." He laid a heavy hand on my shoulder–leaning on me with some stress–limped to his horse.

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"You are not a servant at the hall, of course. You are–" He stopped–ran his eye over my dress–which–was quite simple:" "I am the governess."

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"I cannot think of leaving you, sir, at so late an hour, in this solitary lane, till I see you are fit to mount your horse."

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"If you are hurt–sir, I can fetch some one–from Thornfield Hall or from Hay." "Thank you: I shall do–I have no broken bones–only a sprain;"

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Man and horse were down; they had slipped on the sheet of ice which glazed the causeway. The dog came bounding back–seeing his master...

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October, November, December passed away. One afternoon in January, Mrs. Fairfax had begged a holiday for Adele, because she had a cold;

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–other members of the household–John and his wife–Leah the housemaid–Sophie the French nurse–decent people–with Sophie I used to talk French