Both Uses of
nonchalant
in
Jane Eyre
- Ere I permitted myself to request an explanation, I tied the string of Adele's pinafore, which happened to be loose: having helped her also to another bun and refilled her mug with milk, I said, nonchalantly "Mr. Rochester is not likely to return soon, I suppose?"†
p. 190.5nonchalantly = calmly (appearing unconcerned)
- A certain superciliousness of look, coolness of manner, nonchalance of tone, express fully their sentiments on the point, without committing them by any positive rudeness in word or deed.†
p. 264.2 *nonchalance = calmness and lack of concern
Definition:
calm in manner -- appearing unconcerned