Sophia EnglehardtEnglish, GParagraph editMrs. Reeds bitterness and acridity towards Jane as a child do not affect Jane's abiding want toapologize for what little harm she had done. During Jane's first arrival at Gateshead while visiting hersick aunt, she introduces herself to Mrs. Reed and is immediately greeted with a livid response. Mrs.Reed is very sick so she's somewhat delirious of who she's talking to when she gets worked up afterhearing the name Jane Eyre. She says to Jane, “What did they do with her at Lowood? The ever brokeout there, and many of the pupils died. She, however, did not die: but I said she did—I wish she haddied!” (345) Even to this day, as both Jane and her aunt have grown older, Jane is the only one that ismature and wise about their relationship, while Mrs. Reed continues to hold a bitter grudge whileadmitting that she wishes Jane has died at Lowood. Soon after, Jane asks why Mrs. Reed had disliked
