The transition

I’ve had a few days at Thornfield, and it is a vast improvement over Lowood. The little girl I’m teaching is called Adele. She’s a sweetheart. Not exactly brilliant, but she has a good temper and picks things up fast enough. The biggest blessing is Mrs. Fairfax. She’s the housekeeper. The first day, I thought she was the mistress of the house. Now that I know, it makes me feel much more comfortable. We are equals, she and I, and I feel that I can be at peace with myself. The real master of the house apparently rarely visits Thornfield, so who knows when I’ll actually meet my employer. But I’m not bothered. It’s lovely the way it is.