Jane: Mr. Rochester, if ever I did a good deed in my life-if ever I thought a good thought-if ever I prayed a sincere and blameless prayer-if ever I wished a righteous wish- I am rewarded now. To be your wife is, for me, to be as happy as I can be on earth. Mr. Rochester: Because you delight in sacrifice. Jane: Sacrifice! What do I sacrifice? Famine for food, expectation for content. To be privileged to put my arms round what I value-to press my lips to what I love-to repose on what I trust: is that to make a sacrifice? If so, then certainly I delight in sacrifice. .Anonymous
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These are the words of Jane Eyre to Mr. Rochester, spoken after he proposes to her. At first she can’t believe that he would be so foolish as to propose to her. But his speech shows that he’s sincere and she decides to accept his offer because of the happiness it would bring her.
Source: Jane Eyre
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