From jane eyre, by charlotte bronte: rochester approaching his dying west indian wife. Illustration to accompany text: ". I witnessed, and several more witnessed, mr. Rochester ascend through the sky-light on to the roof; we heard him call 'bertha!' we saw him approach her; and then, ma'am, she yelled and gave a spring, and the next minute she lay smashed on the pavement. "
"dead?"
"dead! ay, dead as the stones on which her brains and blood were scattered. ". Date: 1897.
Loading...
