thedrunkship:

What I ultimately find so compelling about Jane Eyre is that she quickly forgave Rochester for concealing Bertha; that was her way; she loved him and was upset at the deceit, but she left him for her own preservation of dignity and moral uprightness, not out of any spite or anger, and the struggle almost killed her. That’s what makes her leaving so powerful. If she had remained and lived as his mistress, Rochester would have lost respect for her eventually, and I think she knew this. He beheld her as something pure and steadfast, “without taint,” and this was proven by her strength of action and character. Endure with grace.

(Source: moskvahatesyou)