Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Orphaned, endured cruelty: evil aunt, horrible school.
Governess at Thornfield: sweet Adele, mysterious employer.
Nighttime fire, lunatic laughter. Love? Wedding? No: mad wife living.
Fled, inherited fortune. Rochester burned but free. Married him.
(This is the weekend challenge for this week: retell your favorite story in 33 words.)
Winnowing...sorting the wheat and chaff of my thoughts 