Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. A snug small room; a round table by a cheerful fire; an arm-chair high-backed and old-fashioned, wherein sat the neatest imaginable little elderly lady, in widow’s cap, black silk gown, and snowy muslin apron; exactly like what I had fancied Mrs. Fairfax, only less stately and milder looking. She was occupied in knitting; a large cat sat demurely at her feet; nothing in short was wanting to complete the beau-ideal of domestic comfort. A more reassuring introduction for a new governess could scarcely be conceived; there was no grandeur to overwhelm, no stateliness to embarrass; and then, as I entered, the old lady got up and promptly and kindly came forward to meet me. What are Jane’s feelings when she first meets Mrs. Fairfax?
Answer
A
She is pleased that Mrs. Fairfax seems like a regular person.
B
She is surprised because Mrs. Fairfax is older than she thought.
C
She believes that she has met Mrs. Fairfax before.
D
She thinks that Mrs. Fairfax reminds her of someone else.
Explanation
Jane describes the room as comfortable and Mrs. Fairfax as mild and welcoming. She says there is no grandeur to overwhelm her and no stateliness to embarrass her, so she feels reassured by meeting someone who seems ordinary and kind. This matches “She is pleased that Mrs. Fairfax seems like a regular person.”
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