Dickinson mentions “I’ve known her…close the Valves of her attention — Like Stone –“. This refers to the focus of someone whose morals and principles stand intact during adversity. In the text, Jane constantly struggles between her passion and integrity during her time spent with St. John. “I understood, …how he should mistrust its ever conducting permanently to his happiness or hers.” During the beginning of her quarrels with St. John, Jane experiences moments of clarity in which her principles and values dictate her ground of argument against St. John. Dickinson’s character holds similar to Jane through the similarity of unyielding moral strength. Jane, throughout her time with St. John, feels a multitude of emotions; she feels oppressed, she feels unsuitable for love, and as she matures, she learns to have control over her mind and heart. Through meditation, Jane has revelations that show her how unfitting St. John will be as a husband, instead of the other way around. She continues to display her moral fortitude throughout their interactions and sacrifices her love in order to free herself as well as realize her responsibility to her principles.