Not sure I am convinced, but thanks

[Vedrana]

Thankyou to Miss Eyre for your post, that sort of cleared things up for me. I understand that sending your family members to an asylum was not considered proper for a wealthy family. Personally, however, I still think that if Rochester cared about her welfare, he would not have put Bertha into the care of an alcoholic.

As for the business about Rochester being the first man in the story that she encounters that treats her kindly...I don't know of anyone before him who did so.

I guess I never thought about the whole issue of bigamy being about his fear of losing Jane, but at the same time, that was probably the ideal way to lose her in the first place.

But anyway, thanks for your input. I'm flattered that I was considered 'civilised'. *laughs*

By the way, could people not argue like that (the way they did on my thread) please? It makes for sad reading.

[Miss_Eyre]

Personally, however, I still think that if Rochester cared about her welfare, he would not have put Bertha into the care of an alcoholic.

true, he could have done better than that.



As for the business about Rochester being the first man in the story that she encounters that treats her kindly...I don't know of anyone before him who did so.

Mr. Lloyd, the apothecary - but Jane was just
a child then, so it doesn´t count.



I guess I never thought about the whole issue of bigamy being about his fear of losing Jane, but at the same time, that was probably the ideal way to lose her in the first place.

yeah, that´s the irony about it.

(Imho, it was predictable that Adele would
have gone to school as soon as Jane had
tought her the basics needed. And then,
he *would* have lost her...)




By the way, could people not argue like that (the way they did on my thread) please? It makes for sad reading.

Have no fear, I`ll leave today. Unable to keep
cool, when the book I love with all my heart
& soul is being made fun of, I am probably
unsuited for discussion anyway.


farewell,
Miss Eyre