In the begining of the chapter Charlotte uses the phrase “silent as an Indian”. I have decided to leave it in there and see what the reader associates with the word “Indian”. My use and perception is that it means a person from India – but my brain did puzzle a bit…A few minor changes, Miss Mandir’s servent is Bimala and Jane begins learning horology. It is when she first feels loved and heard by an adult and makes a deep impression on her. It is also where we realize that Miss Mandir knows Helen is sick and will die from her illness. Even in a rewrite, I cannot change the fate of Helen Burns.
Chapter Eight
