Brontë quotations

Two Brontë quotations are brought up in the news today. The first one is typically from Jane Eyre:

"It is vain to say that human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility," says Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, "they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it." Even heaven is not the dullsville we imagine.

And the second one is - surprisingly enough! - from Anne's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (chapter XI):

lo-qua-cious
adjective: Given to continual talking; talkative; garrulous. Apt to blab and disclose secrets.
"Just then my mother came in, and created a diversion in my favour by her loquacious and animated welcome of the reverend guest." --Bronte, Anne

We are really glad to see this, even if it's only used as an example of a word. Call us pessimistic though, but is loquacious such a hard to come by word that they couldn't find anything else? I know, we should be optimistic and think that the world is getting acquainted with Anne but - erm - well, you know.

Categories: The_Tenant_of_Wildfell_Hall, Jane_Eyre