Antoinette is trying to explain to her husband how she feels, why things are formidable for her and why she is uncomfortable with Amelie. The man, still trying to apply English views to the West Indian culture, passes it off as melodrama. This quote comes from Part Two, which is narrated by Rochester. He remembers and retells these words, but never understands them. It emphasizes the objectification of a woman who is oppressed by the destructive man and the role of silence and voice that is given to
