Ext. A midsummer dawn. Thornfield the grounds

JANE

Oh, no sir -

ROCHESTER

I will put the diamond chain

around your neck myself -

JANE

I don't want jewels -

ROCHESTER

I'll dress you in these satins -

JANE

Then you won't know me. I'll not

be Jane Eyre any longer but an

ape in a harlequin's jacket. Put

them away.

Jane pushes the silks away.

Jane Eyre adapted by Moira Buffini March 2008 86.

ROCHESTER

Well for cool native impudence

and pure innate pride, you

haven't your equal.

JANE

I'm naturally proud. And hard and

flinty. You ought to know what

sort of bargain you've made while

you've still got time to rescind

it. I want only one thing from

you, Mr Rochester.

ROCHESTER

And what's that?

JANE

Your regard.

Jane puts her arm through Rochester's. He smiles.

ROCHESTER

It's your time now, little tyrant

but it'll soon be mine and when I

have seized you, to have and to

hold, I'll attach you to a chain,

like this...

Rochester flicks his watch into the air.