Summary of Chapters 9-12

As spring begins, life at Lowood begins to get a bit more exciting and happier, but in that same breath Lowood still continues to be a breeding-ground for the typhus disease. While all of this is taking pace, Jane remains healthy and spends most of her tine outside with her new friend, Mary Ann Wilson. Later on Jane learns that her friend, Helen; is dying from consumption. Wishing to see her one last time before she dies, Jane sneaks to Miss Temple's room. Helen tells Jane that she is happy to be leaving the worlds suffering behind and that she feels little pain. The girls fall asleep together and that same night, Helen dies. Fifteen years after Helens death, her grave is imprinted with the latin word 'resurgam' which means 'I shall rise.' 

A new group of overseers are brought to Lowood to run the school after Mr. Brocklehurst is found to be the cause of the typhus spreads due to his neglection of the girls. In no time, things begin to get better for the girls, and as so Jane begins to excel in her studies for the next six years. Jane then become the teacher at Lowood and after spending 2 years there, she decides that she is ready for a change. She then advertises herself in search of post as a governess and accepts the position at Thornfield. Before leaving Lowood Jane surprisingly receives a visit from Bessie. Bessie tells Jane abut how Georgiana had attempted to run away from Gateshead, about how John has fallen into a life of dissipation and cessation. Bessie also tells Jane that seven years ago, John Eyre, her fathers brother went to Gateshead in search of her, but did not have time to travel to Lowood and instead went to Madeira in search of wealth. At the end of their discussion Bessie heads back to Gateshead and Jane heads for Thornfield.

When Jane arrives to Millcote she notices that her driver is late picking her up, so therefore when she finally arrives to Thornfield it is nighttime. Although she cannot differentiate much of the houses facade because on how dark it is, she finds the inferior "cosy and agreeable." A prim, elder woman, by the nme of Mrs. Fairfax awaits Jane as she arrives. She learns that Mrs. Fairfax is not the actual owner of Thornfield, she is just the housekeeper, and that it is actually owned by Mr. Edward Rochester, who travels regularly. Jane also learns that he's in charge of tutoring Adele, who is an eight year-old French girl, whose mother was a singer and dancer. Jane also learns that Mr. Rochester is an eccentric man whose family holds a history for extreme and violent behaviours. Suddenly, an eerie laughter echoes through the house and Mrs. Fairfax summons a girl named Grace and orders her to make less noise and to "remember directions." When Grace leaves the room Mrs. fairfax tells Jane that she is a rather unbalanced and unpredictable seamstress who works in the house. 

Successfully, Jane finds life at Thornfield pleasing and cozy. Adele proves to be exuberant and intelligent, though she can be quite spoiled and a bit petulant at times. However, Jane becomes frequently tired and decides to go on walks at Thornfield's top-story passage way to collect her thoughts. A few months have passed since Jane has first arrived to Thornfield, and one evening while she is watching the moon rise she recognises a horse approaching. As this is occurring, she remembers the story of a spirit called a Gystrash, that Bessie had once told her, which impersonates itself as a horse/ mule/ dog to scare away "belated travellers." Strangely, a dog then appears. Once Jane notices that the horse has a ride, the eerie feeling goes away. Just after the horse passes, it slips on a pitch of ice and its rider falls to the ground. Jane then helps the man to his feet, and introduces herself to him, while observing his facial features. Jane then returns back to Thornfield, and while entering she encounters the same dog resting on the rug. Jane questions a servant about who the dog belongs to and then learns that it is owned by Mr. Rochester, and that he has just returned home with a sprained ankle, after falling from his horse.