Jane Eyre

Rochester: From whence do you hail? What is your tale of woe? Jane: [confused] Pardon? Rochester: All governesses have a tale of woe. What is yours? Jane: I was brought up by my aunt, Mrs. Reed of Gateshead, in a house even finer than this. I then attended Lowood school where I received an education as good as I could hope for. I have no tale of woe, sir. Rochester: Where are your parents? Jane: Dead, sir. Rochester: Do you remember them? Jane: No. Rochester: And why are you not with Mrs. Reed at Gateshead now? Jane: She cast me off, sir. Rochester: Why? Jane: Because I was burdensome and she disliked me. Rochester: [Incredulous] No tale of woe?

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Young Jane: You said I was a liar. I'm not. If I were I'd have said I loved you, and I don't. I dislike you less than anybody in the world. People think you are good, but you are bad, and hard-hearted. I will let everyone know what you have done. Mrs. Reed: Children must be corrected for their faults. Young Jane: Deceit is not my fault. Mrs. Reed: You are passionate. Young Jane: Uncle Reed is in heaven. So are my mother and father. They know how you hate me and wish me dead. They can see, they see everything you do, and they will judge you Mrs. Reed! Mrs. Reed: Get out.

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Mrs. Reed: Her mother was my husband's sister. On his deathbed he exhorted me to care for her. I've always treated her as one of my own. If you accept her at Lowood school, Mr. Brocklehurst, keep a strict eye on her. She has a heart of spite. I'm sorry to say that her worst fault is that of deceit. Mr. Brocklehurst: You can rest assured that we shall root out the wickedness in this small, ungrateful plant.

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Mr. Brocklehurst: Do you know, Jane Eyre, where the wicked go after death? Young Jane: They go to hell. Mr. Brocklehurst: And what is hell? Young Jane: A pit full of fire. Mr. Brocklehurst: Should you like to fall into this pit and be burned there forever? Young Jane: No, sir. Mr. Brocklehurst: How might you avoid it? Young Jane: I must keep in good health and not die.

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Mr. Brocklehurst: [Helen is about to be beaten by Miss Scatcherd] I see you are mortifying this girl's flesh. Miss Scatcherd: Sir, she was not... Mr. Brocklehurst: It is your mission to render her contrite and self-denying. Continue. Mr. Brocklehurst: And you, girl. Mr. Brocklehurst: This is the pedestal of infamy, and you will remain on it all day long. You will have neither food nor drink for you must know how barren is the life of a sinner. Children, I exhort you to shun her, exclude her, shut her out from this day forth. Withhold the hand of friendship and deny your love to Jane Eyre, the liar.

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Rochester: [after Jane and Mr. Rochester have put out a fire that was set to his bed] Say nothing about this. You are no talking fool. Jane: But... Rochester: I'll account for the state of affairs. Say nothing. Jane: Yes, sir. Rochester: Is that how you would leave me? Jane, fire is a horrible death. You've saved my life. Don't walk past me as if we were strangers. Jane: What am I to do, then? Rochester: I have a pleasure in owing you my life. Jane: There is no debt. Rochester: I knew you would do me good in some way. I saw it in your eyes when I first beheld you. Their expression did not strike my very inmost being so for nothing. People talk of natural sympathies. You... Jane: Good night then, sir. Rochester: You will leave me, then. Jane: I am cold. Rochester: Go.

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