Chapter 17 Flashcards
more on the guests and how they judge Jane
How is Dowager Lady Ingram described?
“She had roman features , and a double chin… she had, likewise, a fierce and a hard eye: it reminded me of Mrs Reed’s.”
What is Blanche’s behaviour like?
“she was self-conscious - remarkably self-conscious indeed”
“trailing Mrs Dent”
“looked down at [Adele] with a mocking air”
How is Blanche physically described?
“Miss Ingram was dark as a Spaniard”
How does Jane view Mr Rochester as she observes him “with his guests”?
“My master’s colourless, olive face, square, massive brow… were not beautiful… but they were more than beautiful to me”
“he is not of their kind. I believe he is of mine”
How does the Dowager view Governesses?
“don;t mention governesses; the word makes me nervous. I have suffered a martyrdom from their incompetency and caprice… U am a judge of physiognomy, and in hers I see all the faults of her class.”
