Jane begins in the book as a meek, and depressed child living in very undesirable conditions. Mrs. Reed has been nothing but cruel to her, blaming her for her son's faults. When Mrs. Reed tries to get her to go back to the nursery to get out of the way, she breaks. She lashes out at Mrs. Reed saying, "I am not deceitful: if I were, I should say I loved you; but I declare I do not love you: I dislike you the worst of anybody in the world except for John Reed; and this book about the liar, you may give to your girl, Georgina, for it is she who tells lies, and not I." This catches Mrs. Reed o…
