Ext. A midsummer dawn. Thornfield the grounds

INT. DAY. THORNFIELD - THE DRAWING ROOM.

Jane enters a magnificent room. Mrs Fairfax is dusting.

JANE

What a beautiful house.

MRS FAIRFAX

Mr Rochester's visits here are

always unexpected. He doesn't

like to arrive and find

everything all swathed up, so I

keep it in constant readiness.

Now, come and meet Miss Varens.

Did I mention she was French?

INT. DAY. THORNFIELD - THE LIBRARY.

Adele Varens, an exquisitely dressed child of eight, is

chatting animatedly to Jane and Mrs Fairfax. At her side is

Sophie, her nurse - a desperately shy and lonely girl.

ADELE

(IN FRENCH)

Sophie has been crying because no

one understands. Nobody can speak

to us except for Mr Rochester and

he has gone away.

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MRS FAIRFAX

Would you ask her about her

parents? Mr Rochester's neglected

to tell me anything about her.