Ext. A midsummer dawn. Thornfield the grounds

EXT. NIGHT. THE MOOR.

Jane is on her knees by a strange overhanging rock. The

night sky is awesome; the universe is all around her. She

is trying to calm herself with a prayer.

EXT. DAY. THE MOOR.

Jane lies on a great rock, soaking up the heat of the sun.

She is like someone numb with pain. She watches a lizard

crawl over the rock. She is mesmerised.

EXT. TWILIGHT. THE MOOR.

Jane squats in the heather and eats bilberries as the light

fades. She hungrily licks the juice from her hand.

EXT. DAWN. THE MOOR.

Jane is asleep in the heather, her shawl wrapped around

her. A red-haired child in a white nightgown lies by her

side, watching her. It is Helen Burns.

Helen reaches out. She touches Jane's hand. Jane wakes. She

sits up. She is alone.

EXT. DAY. BY A RIVER.

Jane is crouched on a rock watching the waters go by. The

sky is overcast. The first big drops of rain land on the

stones. Jane makes no movement.

A raven lands on a rock nearby. Jane is suddenly filled

with a wild rage. She picks up a stone and hurls it at the

bird with a raw cry. The gesture exhausts her. She watches

the bird wheel away, as the rain starts to pour.