Quote 76
She had been a poor, crazed, troubled woman, dead of grief and distress, filled with hatred and desire for revenge. (12.13)
That's a pretty succinct description of Jennet Humfrye. Not exactly flattering, but accurate.
Quote 77
I have sat here at my desk… a blank sheet of paper before me, unable to lift my pen, trembling and weeping too. (12.16)
Arthur feels grief, too, but he doesn't go crazy. Is it because he's finally able to write the story down? Or because he decides to build a new life? Or because he wasn't a mid-nineteenth century woman who gave birth to an illegitimate child?
Quote 78
This time, there was no merciful loss of consciousness, I was forced to live through it all, every minute and then every day thereafter for ten long months, until Stella too, died from her terrible injuries. (12.28)
Gee, it's almost as if Jennet wants everyone else to go crazy with grief, too. Because that's totally going to make her feel better, right?