Jane Eyre - Chapters 24 - 28

In Chapter 24 Preparations for Jane and Rochester’s wedding dont run smoothly. Mrs. Fairfax is mean to Jane as she thinks she kissed Mr. Rochester before she was engaged. she still disapproves of the marriage even when she realises the truth. Jane is unsettled when Rochester calls her Jane Rochester. Rochester tells jane he will dress her in jewels and in finery at which point Jane gets scared. She has a feeling that the wedding will not happen, and she decides to write her uncle who is in Madeira. Jane thinks that if she inherits her uncles fortune she will be more equal with Rochester.
In Chapter 25 Jane waits for Rochester the night before the wedding as he has left Thornfield for the evening. She takes a walk in the orchard, where she sees the split chestnut tree. When Rochester arrives, Jane tells him about strange events that occurred when he was away. That evening, Jane’s wedding dress arrives, so does her wedding present from Rochester - an expensive veil. In the night, Jane has a strange dream. She has another dream which scares her so that she awakes. A strange woman in Janes closet, took Jane’s veil and tore it in two. Rochester tells her that the woman must have been Grace Poole. He tells her that he will give her a full explanation of events after they have been married for one year and one day. Jane sleeps with Adèle for the evening.
In chapter 26 Spohie helps Jane dress for the wedding, and Rochester and Jane walk to the church. When the priest asks if anyone objects to the ceremony, a stranger says the marriage cannot happen. Rochester tries to proceed with the ceremony, but the stranger explains that Rochester is already married. The stranger is a solicitor from London, called Mr. Briggs. He has a letter from Mason saying that Rochester is married to Mason’s sister, Bertha. Mr. Mason himself then steps forward to back up the story. Rochester admits that he has a wife. No one knows of his wife because she is mad, and Rochester keeps her locked away under the care of Grace Poole. He orders the crowd to come to Thornfield to see her, so that they can understand.At Thornfield, the group go's to the third story. Rochester points out the room where Bertha bit and stabbed her brother, and then he lifts a tapestry to uncover a second door. Inside the hidden room is Bertha Mason, under the care of Grace Poole. Bertha attempts to strangle Rochester, After the wedding crowd goes, Jane locks herself in her room and Is very upset. She prays to God.
In Chapter 27 Jane awakes and realises that she must leave Thornfield. When she steps out of her room, she finds Rochester waiting in a chair outside. He apologises but she doesnt answer. Jane suddenly feels ill so Rochester carries her to the library to revive her. He then says Jane should leave England with him for the South of France, where they will live together as husband and wife. Jane refuses, explaining that she will never be more than a mistress to him while Bertha is alive. Rochester explains he does not consider himself married, and launches into the story of his past. Jane wonders if she could ever find another man who values her the way Rochester does, and whether, after a life of loneliness and neglect, she should leave the first man who has ever loved her. She tells Rochester that she must go, but she kisses his cheek and prays aloud for God to bless him. She grabs her purse, sneaks down the stairs, and leaves Thornfield.
In Chapter 28 Jane quickly spends her money is forced to sleep outdoors. She spends much of the night in prayer, and she begs for food or a job in the nearby town. No one helps her, except for one farmer who is willing to give her a slice of bread. After another day, Jane sees a light shining from across the moors. Following it, she comes to a house. Jane knocks on the door, but is not let in. Jane collapses on the doorstep. A man called St. John brings Jane into the house. She is given food by the three residents and she gives them a fake name "Jane Elliott"