Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte chapter 8

Characters
Diana Mary Hannah Mr. St. John
Uncle John Rivers family Rosamund Oliver
Places
Moor house
Morton vale village
Quotations with comments:

1-“I’m going to die.”

It was said by Jane to Hannah in front of the door of Moor house. Jane was very
exhausted and very hungry. She asked for food and a bed to sleep but Hannah
closed the door firmly.
2-“We are all going to die, nothing is more certain. But we are not all
going to die in the rain on a doorstep.”
It was said by Mr. St. John to Jane Eyre when he heard her saying I’m going to die
and asking Hannah to give her food and a bed to sleep but Hannah refused and
closed the door firmly. St. John raised Jane and helped her to enter the cottage.
3-“How wet and cold you are! Do come in.”
It was said by Hannah to Mr. St. John when he knocked on the door to make them
open to help Jane who was lying on the floor very tired and hungry.
4-"I must find out what is wrong with this young woman."
It was said by Mr St. John to Hannah the servant, when he found Jane Eyre in front
of their cottage. She was hungry and wet. He let Jane enter the cottage to rest and
he wanted to know her story.
5-" Your hands are not the hands of a servant."
It was said by Hannah the servant to Jane when jane offered to help hannah in
baking the bread.
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6-" I will gladly accept."
-" I shall go over to Morton Vale tomorrow to prepare for opening the
girls' school next week."
It was said by Jane to Mr. St. John when he told her about the church and the
school he served in. Jane accepted the job of teaching in the girls' school.
7-" When I came to the church at Morton vale two years ago, there was
no school for the poor children. I started one for the boys and now I
have found a building for the school for the girls. Near the new school
there is a small cottage for the teacher. She will receive a salary of
thirty pounds per year and there will be a servant to do the
housework."
It was said by Mr. St. john to jane. He was offering her a job in the school of girls.
He was trying to help her to find a house and job.
> Questions with Answers:

1-Why did Rochester marry Bertha Mason?

His father and his brother had arranged his marriage to bertha. They wanted him
to have her money.
2- Did Rochester know about bertha madness?
No, he had never seen her madness before the wedding.
3- Why did Rochester employ Grace Poole?
To look after his wild wife.
4- Why did Rochester leave the country?
He was trying to find happiness far away.
5- Why did Rochester want to marry Jane?
He found a woman who could make him happy.
6- What did Jane feel about Rochester's marriage story?
She was moved but still knew that she had to leave.
7- Did Jane take the clothes that Rochester bought?
No, she left behind everything.
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8-Did jane know where to go?
No, she showed the driver the money which she had and asked him to travel how
far would this money take her.
9-What problem did jane face after leaving the coach?
She realised that she left her clothes in the coach. And now she was without
clothes or money.
10-how long did jane walk from the crossroads till she found a village?
For four hours
11-how did jane feel after walking?
She was hungry and very tired. She needed help.
12-why did jane knock on the door of the cottage?
It was dark and rain began to fall. She was hungry and very tired. She needed help.
13-what did jane ask the servant for in the cottage?
She for something to eat and a bed for the night.
14- did the servant help jane?
No, she closed the door firmly in the face.
15-what happened to jane in the front of the cottage?
She fell down with exhaustion.
16- who helped jane in front of the cottage?
A gentleman called Mr. St. John, he asked the servant to open the door and let her
enter the cottage.
17- who is Hannah?
The servant in Mr. St. John's cottage.
18- how did Diana and Mary help Jane when she entered the cottage?
They gave her some bread and milk.
19- what did Jane tell Mr. St. John about herself when he asked first?
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She told him that her name is Jane Elliott

20-Diana and Mary helped Jane to get better. Discuss
They gave her food and left her to rest then they took her upstairs and put her to
sleep in a warm, dry bed. They stayed with her looking after her for 3 days.
21- what did jane do on the fourth day?
What did jane do when she felt better?
She washed and dressed in clean clothes and went downstairs to the kitchen to
find Hannah baking bread and cakes.
22- How did Hannah know that jane wasn't a servant?
She said that jane's hands aren't the hands of a servant.
23-How did jane feel towards Hannah when she opened the door and when they
were in the kitchen?
24- Jane changed her mind about Hannah. Discuss.
In the beginning, jane felt that Hannah was a hard person. Then, when she sat with
her in the kitchen, Jane liked Hannah and thought she is friendly and talkative.
25- what did Hannah tell jane about the family she worked for?
She said that
-their name is Rivers.
-They had owned the cottage for more than 200 years.
-The cottage is called the Moor House
-Mr. St. John is a clergyman.
- Diana and Mary were his sisters. They are governesses.
- they are all here in Moor house because their father had just died.

26-what did jane tell Mr. St. John about her education?
She said that she is a governess like his sisters.

27- what news did Mr. St. John bring to Jane?

He offered her a job. He has found a building for a school for girls. Near the school,
there is a small cottage for the teacher. She will receive a salary of 30 pounds per
year and there will be a servant to do the housework.
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28- Who pays for the teacher?
Miss Rosamund Oliver.
29- Who is Miss. Rosamund?
She is the daughter of the only rich man in the area.
She pays for the teacher's house and servant.
30-Did jane accept the job offer of Mr. St. John?
Yes, she accepted it.
31- how did Jane feel about the job offer of Mr. St. John?
She was very pleased and accepted the job.
32- what letter did Mr. St. John receive ?
He received a letter from his uncle John, their only relative. The rivers expected to
get their uncle's money when he died but he left all his money for someone else.
33-How did Diana and Mary feel about their uncle's letter? Why?
They were disappointed because it means that they have to continue to work for
their living. They have to work to get money to live.

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