Quotation from: Jane Eyre

Written by: Charlotte Bronte


"Hannah," said Mr. St. John, at last, "let her sit there at
present, and ask her no questions; in ten minutes more, give her
the remainder of that milk and bread. Mary and Diana, let us go
into the parlour and talk the matter over."


They withdrew. Very soon one of the ladies returned -- I could
not tell which. A kind of pleasant stupor was stealing over me as
I sat by the genial fire. In an undertone she gave some directions
to Hannah. Ere long, with the servant's aid, I contrived to mount
a staircase; my dripping clothes were removed; soon a warm, dry
bed received me. I thanked God -- experienced amidst unutterable
exhaustion a glow of grateful joy -- and slept.

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