Both Uses of
affectation
in
Jane Eyre
- However, I mentally shake hands with you for your answer, despite its inaccuracy; and as much for the manner in which it was said, as for the substance of the speech; the manner was frank and sincere; one does not often see such a manner: no, on the contrary, affectation, or coldness, or stupid, coarse-minded misapprehension of one's meaning are the usual rewards of candour.†
p. 158.3affectation = behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
- "What affectation of diffidence was this at first?" they might have demanded; "what stupid regardlessness now?"†
p. 489.2 *