Assignment 7

Jane is increasingly falling in love with Rochester, as she makes it evident in chapter 17.  Rochester left for a few weeks, staying with a group of people in a faraway town. Jane is deeply saddened that he left without saying anything to her and thinks of him constantly while he is away. He comes back soon though, and arrives at Thornfield with lavish guests who are incredibly disrespectful to Jane. Rochester is a mysterious man, although it is becoming more obvious that his feelings for Jane are growing. When saying goodnight to Jane, he almost says something somewhat romantic to her but stops himself. Jane is undoubtedly in love, but restrains from showing any true emotion towards Rochester. Grace Poole is growing more suspicious and full of mystery by the day. It is now quite obvious to Jane that there is something she is not being told about her after stumbling across two maids discussing the peculiarities of her salary and stopping their conversation once she arrives. I, like Jane, think it is very strange that Rochester continues to keep Grace around and am curious to find out why and I am intrigued to learn the mystery behind her.