poll: (Love and semantics) In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Mr Rochester is asking Jane why she looks troubled, and is wondering if she is nervous about their upcoming wedding. She responds:
'I think it is a glorious thing to have the hope of living with you, because I love you. No, sir, don't caress me now - let me talk undisturbed.'
When Jane told Mr Rochester that she loved him, was she promising something or asking for some kind of promise from him? —> people who voted for: Yes, she was asking for a promise from him. For example, she wanted an assurance from him that her well-being was important to him, and that he would always, or for a long time, care about her.
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'I think it is a glorious thing to have the hope of living with you, because I love you. No, sir, don't caress me now - let me talk undisturbed.'
When Jane told Mr Rochester that she loved him, was she promising something or asking for some kind of promise from him? —> people who voted for: Yes, she was asking for a promise from him. For example, she wanted an assurance from him that her well-being was important to him, and that he would always, or for a long time, care about her.
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