I did not like her the worse for that;

[sampathronjay]

Explain what is in bold please...

‘She is Mr. Rochester’s ward; he commissioned me to
find a governess for her. He intended to have her brought
up in -shire, I believe. Here she comes, with her ‘bonne,’
as she calls her nurse.’ The enigma then was explained:
this affable and kind little widow was no great dame; but a
dependant like myself. I did not like her the worse for
that; on the contrary, I felt better pleased than ever. The
equality between her and me was real; not the mere result
of condescension on her part: so much the better—my
position was all the freer.

Jane Eyre - Chapter 11

 

[elroy]

That did not make me like her less.

 

[Chasint]

I agree with elroy. Note that this usage is old-fashioned.

 

[velisarius]

I did not like her the worse for that; on the contrary, I felt better pleased than ever.

I did not like her the worst worse - does literally mean that I didn't think any worse of her, but it can be used as a (rather outdated) way of saying that I approved of her even more; I liked her all the more for that. It's an example of understatement.

 

[sampathronjay]

I did not like her the worse for that; on the contrary, I felt better pleased than ever.

I did not like her the worst- does literally mean that I didn't think any worse of her, but it can be used as a (rather outdated) way of saying that I approved of her even more; I liked her all the more for that. It's an example of understatement.