I have dreamt in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they’ve gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind.
Catherine describes how inner experiences tint everything else. The wine-in-water image is gentle but total, showing how thought and feeling mix. The metaphor suits a character whose sense of self soaks in whatever she loves or fears. The Reflective tone slows the storm for a moment. It suggests that imagination can rewire us just as much as events do. Many readers feel seen: certain dreams or memories do change the mind’s “colour.”