truth to Jane, he tells her he will explain everything after they "have been married one year and one day". (668) During the wedding, two men appear advising the priest and Jane that Rochester is currently married and that his wife resides at Thornfield Hall. Rochester reveals the existence of his mad wife, who is responsible for the demonic events that have occurred at Thornfield. Feeling cheated and betrayed Jane relies on her inner strength to leave Rochester after she learns the truth about him and the demonic events that have occurred since her arrival at Thornfield Hall. Unwilling to become a mistress to Rochester and lose her self-respect, Jane escapes Thornfield in search of a new life. Having limited funds, Jane is forced to relocate only as far as her funds will allow. Arriving in Whitcross without means, she attempts to find employment and shelter. What is interesting at this point is the way Bront develops Jane's inner strength to reveal her achievement of independence. Unable to obtain assistance from the townspeople, Jane must rely upon her own devices and that of nature for sustenance and shelter. Realizing her circumstances are worse than those she encountered at Gateshead and Lowood, Jane seeks refuge at the house of St. John Rivers, a pastor, and his sisters, Mary and Diana. Anxious to find employment and gain her independence, Jane accepts the teaching position St. John offers her. St. John informs Jane she is to receive a large inheritance from her Uncle she has never met who is also the Uncle of the Rivers. Jane reflects on the information she receives from St. John stating, "you cannot at all imagine the craving I have for fraternal and sisterly love. I never had a home. . . . I must and will have them now." (739) Acquiring financial independence and the security of loving family relations, Jane settles into what appears to be a contented life. Jane's passion for Rocheste...
