Jane Eyre | Chapters 23-25 Summary and Analysis

Summary
Jane takes a walk in the garden on a mid-summer night, and the smell of Rochester’s cigar lets Jane know that he is near. She tries to avoid him, but he summons her into the orchard where they begin discussing his upcoming wedding.

When he suggests that she might take a governess job in Ireland, Jane tells him, “It’s a long way off, sir?” “From what, Jane,” he asks, and she replies, “From, you, sir,” and starts to cry.

Rochester admits, “I sometimes have a queer feeling with regard to you—especially when you are near...


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