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“Adele heard him, and asked if she was to go to school 'sans mademoiselle?' 'Yes,' he [Mr. Rochester] replied, 'absolutely sans mademoiselle; for I am to take mademoiselle to the moon, and there I shall seek a cave in one of the white valleys among the vulcano-tops, and mademoiselle shall live with…” quote by Charlotte Brontë
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““Adele heard him, and asked if she was to go to school 'sans mademoiselle?' 'Yes,' he [Mr. Rochester] replied, 'absolutely sans mademoiselle; for I am to take mademoiselle to the moon, and there I shall seek a cave in one of the white valleys among the vulcano-tops, and mademoiselle shall live with me there, and only me.””

Charlotte Brontë

About This Quote

Source Novel: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, 1847

Mr. Rochester promises an impossible, fantastical escape, symbolizing love’s boundless imagination and the desire to transcend reality.

In simple terms: He offers a dreamlike, impossible future.

Key Takeaway

Embrace imagination in love.

Themes

love fantasy imagination escape promise

Mood

hopeful dreamy

Type

romantic literary

When to use this quote

  • relationship counseling
  • creative writing
  • dream analysis
  • personal aspiration
  • storytelling

Key Concepts

Romantic idealism surreal promise utopian vision

Questions to Reflect On

  • Do you ever idealize love beyond reality?
  • How can imagination coexist with practicality?
A Different Perspective

Such promises can be unrealistic and may distract from practical commitments.

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