"I Knew Jealousy Would Be My Best Ally" - Clip JANE EYRE (1973) HD - Sorcha Cusack, Michael Jayston - video Dailymotion

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Clip from the fascinating adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre, starring Sorcha Cusack as Jane Eyre, Michael Jayston as Edward Fairfax Rochester, Megs Jenkins as Mrs. Fairfax, Stephanie Beacham as Blanche Ingram, Juliet Waley as young Jane, Geoffrey Whitehead as St. John Rivers, Jean Harvey as Mrs. Reed, Brenda Kempner as Bertha Mason, Isabelle Rosin as Adele. Directed by Joan Craft.

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00:00Jane I've decided you must give up your governess in slavery at once.

00:07indeed sir begging your pardon. I shall not. you will not? no sir we should go on

00:13as before. as before. as thus.

00:19Jane you look blooming and smiling and pretty. is this my pale little elf? it is

00:26Jane Eyre sir. soon to be Jane Rochester. in four weeks not a day more.

00:29the announcement made me giddy. a feeling stronger than joy stunned me. it was I

00:37think almost fear. you blush now you're pale Jane. why? because you gave me a new

00:44name. Jane Rochester. yes Mrs. Rochester. young Mrs. Rochester. and you must be

00:50attired in satins and lace. this morning I wrote to my banker in London to send me

00:54certain jewels he has in his keeping. in a few days I shall pour them into your

00:59lap. for every attention every privilege shall be yours as I would accord a peer's

01:04daughter if about to marry her. oh sir never mind jewels. jewels for Jane Eyre

01:09sounds unnatural and strange. I would rather not have them. I will myself with

01:14the diamond chain around your neck. oh sir please don't address me as if I were your

01:19captive beauty for I am not. I'm your plain Quakerish governess. you're a beauty in my

01:25eyes and I shall make the world acknowledge it. but then you will not know me sir. I

01:29shall not be your Jane Eyre any longer. oh no you should be Jane Rochester. oh an

01:33ape rather in a harlequin's jacket. a jay in borrowed plumes. and after we are

01:39married in the church below yonder I shall waft you away to regions nearer the

01:47sun to France to Italy. all the ground I've wandered over shall be retrodden by

01:51you. my Jane my bride. ten years since I flew through Europe half mad with hate

02:00rage and disgust as my companions. now I shall revisit it healed and cleansed with

02:06a very angel as my comforter. I'm not an angel and I will not be one till I die. I

02:11will be myself. so do not send for jewels or satins. I will not wear them. you

02:17refuse? absolutely. ah that will be your married look I suppose sir. oh after six

02:24months. I have observed in books written by men that period assigned as the

02:30furthest to which any husband's ardour extends. distasteful and like you again. oh

02:35is that how you will appear should I ask a favour? as your wife? who talks a

02:41favours. I've offered you favours. but not of my choosing sir. may I ask for now? what you

02:49changeling? there. you are less than civil now and I like rudeness a great deal

02:54better than flattery. this is what I have to ask. why did you take such pains to

03:00make me believe you wish to marry Miss Ingram? is that all? thank God it is no

03:05worse. it may make you indignant Jane. and I've seen what a fire spirit you can be. you

03:12positively glowed in the cool moonlight last night when you mutinated against

03:16fate and claimed your rank as my equal. of course I did. but to the point Miss

03:22Ingram. I feigned courtship of her because I wished to render you as in love

03:29with me as I was with you. I knew jealousy would be my best ally. oh excellent. now

03:36you are small. not one whit bigger than the end of my little finger. was it not a

03:42burning shame and disgrace? did you think nothing of Miss Ingram's feelings?

03:45because she has none save pride and that needs humbling. but won't she feel

03:49forsaken and deserted? on the contrary. she deserted me did she not? on hearing I

03:55might not be as wealthy as she had supposed. you have a curious designing

03:59mind Mr. Rochester. matched to yours you said so. but your principles are in some

04:04points eccentric sir. they've not been trained as yours have Jane. they may have

04:09grown a little awry for lack of attention.

04:15have you anything else to ask? it is my delight to be entreated and to yield.

04:19yes sir. so prompt. please communicate your intentions to Mrs. Fairfax. well she

04:27saw me with you last night in the hall and she was shocked sir. did she think

04:32you'd given the world for love and thought it well lost? I believe she thought I'd

04:36forgotten my station sir. and yours. station? your station is in my heart Jane and on

04:44the necks of those that insult you now or hereafter. I shall enlighten her.

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