Jane Eyre
Mary Rivers
The gentle cousin
The quieter, artistic Rivers sister who completes the family at Moor House.
Mary is the second Rivers sister, gentle, thoughtful and artistic. She and Diana take Jane in, and she shares Jane's calm, creative taste. She is sweet-tempered and observant, and she notices much while saying little.
She is quieter than Diana and supportive in a less showy way. Together with Diana, and with a shared love of books and drawing, she makes Moor House a warm refuge for Jane after her night on the moor.
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Mary and Diana look after Jane when she collapses at their door. She is part of the home that Jane comes to love. Jane describes it as the first true home and family she has ever known.
Like Diana, Mary ends up happily married, as Jane's letters report. The sisters' friendship is a lasting one, and their visits bring Jane boundless joy.
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