As still as …
So even the regular church-going Victorians only did their duty on Sundays. A nice way to convey stillness - an...
Of freedom and flight
Again, Mr. Rochester has to face the fact that the more he tries to bind Jane to him, the more...
Affluence of life and certainty of flow
How about that for a well-wishing phrase to fling into the world! May you enjoy both affluence of life and...
Silver-white foliage
Not the silver white of leaves but of filigree-fractals frosting a window pane, a sight rarely seen since the advent...
Of signs, sympathies and presentiments
Still unravelling the mystery on this one, and enjoy the playfulness and acuity with which we appear to 'pick up'...
Of frantic birds and free human beings
A withering riposte to any attempt at ensnarement or wing-clipping. Mr. Rochester tries to bind Jane to him but soon...
Wave-girt land
A little old-fashioned, this 'girt', but still an unexpected way to speak of an island, focusing more on its surrounding...
As serene as …
A novel image for serenity. Use it next time you are describing someone or something serene.
'He was serene as...
Sand-traced effigy
Thoughts are intangible and yet can prove more indelible than things physically wrought. The idea of a sandy effigy effaced...
Pleasant things
Jane the young woman is now entering a milieu where her deprived childhood is in stark contrast with her employer's...
A wanderer
Jane's days in the wilderness are terrifying, taking her close to 'death's door'. The first refuge she finds from wandering...
Half-comprehended notions
I remember childhood dreams and hauntings of 'half-comprehended notions': cold war threats of nuclear annhilation, and being told the Soviet...
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