Ext. A midsummer dawn. Thornfield the grounds

EXT. DAY. GATESHEAD - THE GATE HOUSE.

Bessie is waiting with Jane while her belongings are loaded

onto a public coach, its top laden with passengers.

BESSIE

You're such a queer, solitary

little thing. If only you could

make yourself more appealing.

Perhaps if you tried smiling from

time to time, people would find

you more pleasant -

JANE

Don't scold me Bessie. I know you

dislike me -

BESSIE

I don't dislike you Miss; I'm

fonder of you than of anyone.

JANE

You don't show it.

Jane Eyre adapted by Moira Buffini March 2008 15.

BESSIE

Miss Jane -

Jane throws her arms around Bessie and embraces her with

great force. Bessie returns the embrace, surprised, moved.

Jane gets into the coach. Bessie looks up at the driver.

BESSIE (CONT'D)

You take good care of her.

Jane's small, pale face peers out of the coach window,

watching Gateshead recede. She doesn't cry. But Bessie

can't stave off her tears.