tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074545955842912793.post2831245699924582482..comments2024-03-26T23:35:38.726+01:00Comments on the Brontë Sisters: I got a lesson not to be repeated. He struggled, faltered, then lost command over himself—stood before my eyes and in the sight of all the communicants white, shaking, voiceless. Geri Meftah Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00596915249757782612noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7074545955842912793.post-65063020699664709182013-04-26T18:23:15.906+02:002013-04-26T18:23:15.906+02:00He dogged me up the lane after the evening service...<i>He dogged me up the lane after the evening service in no pleasant manner. He stopped also in the passage after the Bishop and the other clergy were gone into the room, and it was because I drew away and went upstairs that he gave that look which filled Martha’s soul with horror</i><br /><br />Because Charlotte choose "to stop the sacrament" that Whit Sunday, once she knelt down at the rail, she was fixed in place and made to fully witness Mr. N's tremendous suffering for the love of her.<br /><br />Charlotte could not quickly draw away upstairs or hurry up the lane like before and escape. No. By her own choice Charlotte placed herself in the one spot where she could not draw away at will. She had to see it though and she got her up close lesson not to be repeated. She plainly had on her glasses...she saw and heard all<br /><br />Charlotte seemed to take the matter much more seriously after this. She was made to realize at last that she was playing with fire by making Mr. Nicholls give her the host in front of everyone after months of no contact!<br /> <br />It's remarkable such a perceptive person as Charlotte needed so many lessons! ...but it seems Brontes were often so caught up in thier own emotions, those impinging from others caused puzzlement...at least for a time! <br /><br />If Charlotte was not so unaware of the nature of Arthur's love ,one would have to say her sudden appearance at the rail was cruel...but she was not aware until then . She finally learned the lesson<br /> <br />Arthur loses command over himself when she surprises him. He did not expect her at the rail, and we see what happened. <br /><br />He did expect to see Charlotte at the Parsonage later to say good bye only to find the dining room being cleaned and Charlotte no where to be seen and he totally becomes undone at the gate .<br /><br />When under such emotional stress we can muddle though if we know what to expect.. if the unexpected occurs, then anything can happen.<br /><br /> <i>I never saw a battle more sternly fought with the feelings than Mr. Nicholls fights with his</i><br /><br />That is from a person who knew quite a bit about fighting one's feelingsAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033117202223821117noreply@blogger.com