All 4 Uses of
delicacy
in
Jane Eyre
- "No, no, sir; besides the delicacy and richness of the fabric, I found nothing save Fairfax Rochester's pride; and that did not scare me, because I am used to the sight of the demon.†
Chpt 25
- They could not be the daughters of the elderly person at the table; for she looked like a rustic, and they were all delicacy and cultivation.†
Chpt 28
- You will see what impetus would be given to your efforts and mine by our physical and mental union in marriage: the only union that gives a character of permanent conformity to the destinies and designs of human beings; and, passing over all minor caprices — all trivial difficulties and delicacies of feeling — all scruple about the degree, kind, strength or tenderness of mere personal inclination — you will hasten to enter into that union at once.†
Chpt 34 *
- They might have said, as I have no doubt they thought, that they had believed me to be without any friends save them: for, indeed, I had often said so; but, with their true natural delicacy, they abstained from comment, except that Diana asked me if I was sure I was well enough to travel.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(delicacy as in: eat the delicacy) something that is rare or expensive -- usually a prized food