Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ Our coach had stopped at a wayside inn to change horses, so Carter and I went inside to warm ourselves and have a cup of tea. He shook his head. […]

Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ  ~ “You still love me, Edward. Why will you not say it?” ~ I shook my head. “Be silent, Catherine. Speak no more…it was never meant to be.” I retreated […]

Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ I struggled to maintain some composure, while attempting to sound resolute. “I am sorry to disappoint you, Miss Fairfax, but I have not decided I shall go.” She smiled, then […]

Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ ~ Go to Jamaica. Be that Englishman! ~ Carter was astonished. “Jamaica was your father’s idea? You never told me that.” “To what end, James? I was furious with Henry, […]

Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ “What in blazes is going on in here?” Henry Rochester demanded imperiously. “Everyone in the house can hear your shouting from here to the front door, for God’s sake. If […]

Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ Rowland stood before me in an attitude of such self-righteous arrogance it was almost as if I was ten years old, enduring his humiliations all over again. This time, however, […]

Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ He removed her cloak and tossed it to me. “See to that, will you, Edward?” And off they went, arm in arm down the hall and into the drawing room […]

Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ Her countenance glowed with excitement as we approached the house. In that face I could still see traces of the mischievous little girl who had long ago been my playfellow. […]

Ξ From the Journals of Edward Rochester – 1809-1810 Ξ “…we must go back to those days, when the events which came to pass set the course of my entire future life…” Carter’s eyes widened. “It must have been a […]