Jane Eyre, Chapter 22: samenvatting

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1. Jane stays at Gateshead to help Georgiana prepare for departure and Eliza arrange her affairs before entering a religious house.
2. The narrator reports Georgiana’s wealthy marriage and Eliza’s religious vows and position as convent superior.
3. On her journey, Jane fears that Mr. Rochester’s expected marriage means she must leave Thornfield.
4. Jane meets Mr. Rochester near the house and tells him that being with him means being home.
5. The household welcomes Jane, and she hopes that marriage need not separate them.
6. Two weeks pass without wedding preparations or visits to Ingram Park, while Mr. Rochester treats Jane with increasing kindness.

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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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