Gothic governess (4)
I believe the answer is:
eyre
'gothic governess' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for eyre that I've seen before include "Jane --, 1874 novel" , "heroine, so-called" , "SECOND PART OF 20" , "Bronte heroine ` `Jane ....' '" , "Galway square" .)