Jane Leaves Gateshead for Lowood

Jane departs Gateshead Hall by coach at six in the morning. She says a brief, cold farewell to Mrs. Reed and a more affectionate one to Bessie. The journey is long and lonely, but Jane feels a sense of relief and anticipation. She arrives at Lowood Institution late at night, tired and bewildered. This event marks the end of her childhood at Gateshead and the beginning of her education and new life at Lowood.