
late spring, during the typhus epidemic at Lowood
Helen Burns Dies
Jane sneaks into Miss Temple's room at night to see the dying Helen Burns. They share a final, tender conversation about God, heaven, and the afterlife. Helen expresses her faith and her readiness to die. Jane falls asleep in Helen's arms, and when she wakes, she learns that Helen has died. Helen's grave is later marked with a marble tablet inscribed 'Resurgam.' This event cements Jane's spiritual and emotional growth, teaching her about love, loss, and the hope of reunion beyond death.