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Quotation from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!”

Charlotte Brontë (spoken by Jane Eyre)

Jane Eyre, Chapter XXIII (Project Gutenberg #1260)

Portrait of Charlotte Brontë

Believing Rochester means to marry Blanche Ingram and send her away, Jane declares that her soul is equal to his.

Citation: "Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!" — Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XXIII (Project Gutenberg #1260). (id jane-eyre-q5)

Virtues: Honor

Portrait: Jane Eyre title page, Unknown author, Public domain.

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