Ext. A midsummer dawn. Thornfield the grounds

INT. DAY. THORNFIELD - THE SECOND FLOOR.

Jane is coming down the stairs. Briggs is at her side.

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BRIGGS

You, madam, are clearly not to

blame. Your uncle will be glad to

hear it.

Jane looks at Briggs, only dimly comprehending him.

BRIGGS (CONT'D)

You wrote to your uncle, did you

not? To inform him you were going

to marry Mr Rochester? Mr Mason

was staying with him when your

letter came.

Briggs gets only a blank look of puzzlement from Jane.

BRIGGS (CONT'D)

Mr John Eyre has been the Madeira

correspondent of the Mason trading

house for some years. You can

imagine his distress when Mason

revealed the real state of matters.

Jane starts walking towards the sanctuary of her room.

BRIGGS (CONT'D)

He would have come himself but

I'm sad to tell you that his

health is in mortal decline. He

implored Mr Mason to prevent this

false marriage and referred him

to me for assistance. I only hope

that he survives long enough to

hear that you are safe.

Jane opens her door. She turns to Briggs.

JANE

Thank you.

She shuts the door on Briggs and on the world.