Jane Eyre | Chapters 26-27 Summary and Analysis

New Characters
Mr. Briggs: a lawyer who stops Jane’s marriage to Mr. Rochester

Bertha Rochester: mad wife of Edward Rochester

Summary
On the morning of the wedding, Jane is taking her time dressing, while Rochester is impatiently waiting. He hurries her into the carriage and to the church. As they walk through the graveyards, Jane spots unfamiliar faces off in the distance.

Just when the priest is asking Rochester to repeat his wedding vow, a voice pops up saying there are “impediments” to the marriage. The...



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