It is a long way to Ireland, Janet, and I am sorry to send…
““It is a long way to Ireland, Janet, and I am sorry to send my little friend on such weary travels: but if I can't do better, how is it to be helped? Are you anything akin to me, do you think, Jane?" I could risk no sort of answer by this time: my heart was still. "Because, he said, "I sometimes have a queer feeling with regard to you - especially when you are near me, as now: it is as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding quarter of your little frame. And if that boisterous channel, and two hundred miles or so of land some broad between us, I am afraid that cord of communion will be snapt; and then I've a nervous notion I should take to bleeding inwardly. As for you, - you'd forget me.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
She expresses deep, almost physical emotional connection, fearing separation will break an invisible bond between lovers.
In simple terms: Love feels like a tied string that could snap.
Key Takeaway
Cherish and protect deep emotional ties.
Themes
love
loneliness
connection
Mood
melancholic
intense
Type
literary
romantic
When to use this quote
- relationship counseling
- creative writing
- emotional support groups
Key Concepts
emotional intimacy
psychological metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we maintain bonds across distance?
- What symbols best convey love’s fragility?
A Different Perspective
Emotional intensity may be overwhelming for some.