Jane Eyre Page #2

Well. How fierce I am.

Jane.

You're freezing.

Your little feet are bare.

Come into bed

and cover yourself.

How are you?

I'm happy, Jane.

I'm going home.

Back to your father?

I'm going to God.

Don't be sad.

You have a passion

for living, Jane.

And one day you'll

come to the region of bliss.

Don't leave me.

I like to have you near.

I will not leave you.

No one shall

take me from you.

Helen!

Helen!

Mr. Rivers? I wondered if you had

yet heard of any work I could do.

I found you a situation

some time ago,

but I've delayed telling you because the

work is lowly and I fear you'll scorn it.

I shan't mind what I do.

When I took over the parish

two years ago, it had no school.

I opened one for boys. I now

intend to open one for girls.

The schoolmistress will have a

cottage paid for by benefactors

and she'll receive

15 a year.

You can see how humble,

how ignoble it is.

Mr. Rivers,

thank you.

I accept.

With all my heart.

But you comprehend me?

'Tis a village school,

cottagers' daughters.

What will you do with all

your fine accomplishments?

I will save them till they're

wanted. They will keep.

Jane.

You will be quite

alone here.

I'm not afraid

of solitude.

This is my first home

where I am neither dependent

nor subordinate to anyone.

Thank you, Mr. St. John.

It is small and plain,

as I told you.

Then it'll suit me

very well.

Safe journey,

Miss Eyre. Godspeed.

Goodbye, Miss Eyre.

- Safe journey.

- Thank you.

Bye, Miss Eyre.

Bye, Miss Eyre.

Girls!

Goodbye.

Thornfield, Miss.

Wait here, Miss.

How do you do,

my dear?

- Are you Mrs. Fairfax?

- Indeed I am.

What a tedious journey

you must have had.

Your hands must

be frozen. Here.

Goodness.

How young you are.

I'm quite experienced,

I can assure you.

Of course you are. I'm sure

we're very lucky to have you.

Leah, would you ask Martha

to bring a little hot port

and cut a sandwich or two?

Draw nearer the fire.

John is taking your trunk

up to your room.

I've put you at the back of the

house, I hope you don't mind.

The rooms at the front

have much finer furniture,

but they're so gloomy

and solitary, I think.

I'm glad you're come.

To be sure, this is

a grand old house,

but I must confess that in winter one

can feel a little dreary and alone.

Leah's a very nice girl, and John

and Martha are good people, too,

but they are servants.

One cannot talk to them

on terms of equality.

Am I meeting

Miss Fairfax tonight?

Who?

Miss Fairfax,

my pupil?

Oh, you mean Miss Varens,

Mr. Rochester's ward.

She's to be your pupil.

Who's Mr. Rochester?

Why, the owner of Thornfield.

Mr. Edward Fairfax Rochester.

I thought Thornfield Hall

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