Jane Eyre: resumo de Chapter 23

O que acontece

1. Jane enters the orchard on Midsummer Eve, tries to avoid Mr. Rochester, and joins him when he calls her.
2. Rochester claims he intends to marry Miss Ingram and offers Jane a teaching position in Ireland.
3. Distressed by separation, Jane declares her love and insists that poverty and social position do not diminish her spiritual equality.
4. Rochester proposes, denies loving Miss Ingram, and explains that he tests her interest by spreading a rumor about his reduced wealth.
5. Jane accepts after questioning his sincerity; a storm drives them indoors, where Mrs. Fairfax witnesses their kisses with astonishment.
6. The next morning, Adèle tells Jane that lightning strikes the orchard’s chestnut tree during the night and splits it.

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O que observar

Jane insists that love does not cancel her freedom. Her acceptance follows a demand for sincerity rather than submission to Rochester’s authority.

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