ENTRY 12

Quote: "I must, then, repeat continually that we are for ever sundered: and yet, while I breathe and think I must love him" (177).

Reflection: Finally, a confession. It has been made clear that Jane felt for Mr. Rochester with more than a master-servant kind of relationship. She gets nervous when he enters her presence, summons her company, or takes interest in her knowledge. He is on her mind at all times, and she sits and waits for his return when he leaves Thornfield on business. She keeps attempting to ignore and set aside her feelings for Mr. Rochester but hope remains in her heart. She knows deep down that the way he looks at her, talks to her, and acts towards her that the feelings are mutually. However, she is afraid to pursue her love because she could be setting herself up for disappointment and heartbreak. It does seem unlikely that Mr. Rochester would love someone as plain and simple as Jane Eyre over the extravagant and gorgeous Miss Ingram, however, Mr. Rochester may be a different kind of man that looks for more in a woman than her physical beauty. Like he previously said, he has experienced much more life than Jane so he must be at a point in life where he realizes physical beauty only goes so far until that instant glow begins to dim with stupidity or ignorance.