Cake and Jane Eyre

I have been reading Jane Eyre for the Bronte Along fun.  I am not a fast reader and I am afraid that my co readers are sprinting light years ahead of me.  I only read before going to bed because I have other things that take priority.  That being said I read and then find that within a few pages my eyes are closing and I fight it for a few minutes before giving in and turning off the light.  But I am enjoying it and that is what counts.

On that note when I found this piece, a cake or tidbit stand, I was reminded of teatime. What a perfect piece to put a pretty doily on and load up with tea sandwiches (sans crust!) or tea cakes.  Ahhh the soothing sweet taste of a well done cup of tea and a little mid afternoon tidbit is so,  dare I say civilized?  I first got acquainted with an afternoon tea break when I was a child living in England.  At that time tea was at 3PM right after school and was sometimes a simple affair of a bit of bread and jam to the more extravagent of eating breakfast all over again.

So what does this have to do with Jane Eyre?  Tea time!  crumbs of food and the soothing steam of a good strong cup of tea after a walk across the heath?  What doesn't it have to do with Jane?