This chapter - the chapter where Jane leaves Rochester - is Charlene’s favorite part of the book.  Rochester tells all, and Jane is faced with the most difficult decision of her life.  There’s a lot to unpack as this is the longest chapter thus far, so Mike and Charlene are discussing it in two parts.  The focus of Part 1 will be on Jane’s reaction to learning about Bertha and Rochester’s justification for his actions. Enjoy!

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Audio clips are from the 1973 BBC production of Jane Eyre starring Sorcha Cusack and Michael Jayston.

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