Jane Eyre, Chapter 22 summary
Chapter 22 of 38 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 22, Jane Eyre leaves Gateshead after helping her cousins and returns to Thornfield, where she tells Mr. Rochester that his presence makes a home for her. The household welcomes her warmly, and two weeks without wedding preparations encourage her doubts about his expected marriage to Miss Ingram.
What happens
- Jane stays at Gateshead to help Georgiana prepare for departure and Eliza arrange her affairs before entering a religious house.
- The narrator reports Georgiana’s wealthy marriage and Eliza’s religious vows and position as convent superior.
- On her journey, Jane fears that Mr. Rochester’s expected marriage means she must leave Thornfield.
- Jane meets Mr. Rochester near the house and tells him that being with him means being home.
- The household welcomes Jane, and she hopes that marriage need not separate them.
- Two weeks pass without wedding preparations or visits to Ingram Park, while Mr. Rochester treats Jane with increasing kindness.
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What to notice
Jane openly connects belonging with Mr. Rochester rather than a building. Her declaration contrasts with her private fear that his marriage means losing that home.
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What encourages Jane to doubt the expected marriage after her return?
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