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You are a married man – or as good as a married man, and wed to one inferior to you. – Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre, Chapter 23. Jane says this to Rochester as he takes her into his arms and kisses her. She protests that he is a married man, or as good as, referring to his planned marriage to Blanche Ingram.
For the world’s judgment—I wash my hands thereof. For man’s opinion—I defy it.”. Jane recalls her immediate blissful reaction to Mr. Rochester’s declaration of love and proposal of marriage in Chapter 23. Mr. Rochester’s exclamations reveal his devotion to and passion for Jane.
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Jane is reflecting on her thoughts and feelings the morning following Mr. Rochester’s marriage proposal, the moment when she realized he loves her as much as she loves him. Her outlook on life and her happy mood affect how she feels and therefore, how she views her physical appearance.
- “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre.
- “I would always rather be happy than dignified.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre.
- “Do you think I am an automaton? — a machine without feelings? and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup?
- “I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre.
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Apr 21, 2016 · Lindsay Lowe. Apr 21, 2016. “I ask you to pass through life at my side—to be my second self, and best earthly companion.” —Rochester. “Reader, I married him.” It’s the most famous line from Jane...
