Jane Eyre | Chapters 20-22 Summary and Analysis

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Robert Leaven: Bessie’s husband

Summary
During the night, everyone awakens to a loud cry and a sharp sound. Rochester calms everyone down, but summons Jane to the attic to help him. There she discovers Richard Mason soaked in blood, apparently stabbed. Rochester instructs Jane to nurse him and stay with him for at least an hour or two, and demands that they not speak to each other. “Richard—it will be at the peril of your life if you speak to her: open your lips—agitate yourself—and I’ll not answer for...


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