"My mother's name was Eyre; she had two brothers; one a clergyman, who married Miss Jane Reed, of Gateshead; the other, John Eyre, Esq., merchant, late of Funchal, Madeira.
— Mia madre si chiamava Eyre, — mi disse. — Ella aveva due fratelli; uno, pastore, aveva sposato la signorina Jane Reed di Gateshead; l'altro, John Eyre, era commerciante a Madera.