Ext. A midsummer dawn. Thornfield the grounds

INT. NIGHT. THORNFIELD - THE DRAWING ROOM.

A box tied with ribbons sits on the table.

ADELE

Ma boite, ma boite!

Rochester is leaning against the mantelpiece, drinking.

ROCHESTER

Take it away you genuine daughter

of Paris and amuse yourself with

disembowelling it.

MRS FAIRFAX

We'll open it together, shall we?

Mrs Fairfax kindly leads Adele away. Jane is about to cross

the room with them.

ROCHESTER

Miss Eyre. Sit there.

Jane Eyre adapted by Moira Buffini March 2008 45.

He gestures to a chair by the fire. Jane obeys. She studies

Rochester. He is intent on Adele, who is pulling a pink

satin dress out of the box.

ROCHESTER (CONT'D)

I'm not fond of children.

ADELE

Oh Ciel! Que c'est beau!

ROCHESTER

Nor do I particularly enjoy

simple-minded old ladies. But you

might suit me - if you would.