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GCSE English Literature · key term
A child placed under another person’s care or protection. Adèle is Rochester’s ward.
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Paper 1
Revise: Chapters 11 to 27: ThornfieldJane initially assumes that Mrs Fairfax owns Thornfield, then discovers that she is its housekeeper: the owner is Edward Rochester, and Adèle is his ward. Jane’s French allows her to communicate with Adèle, and she gradually introduces the child to regular study.
Paper 1
A child placed under another person’s protection or guardianship; Adèle is Rochester’s ward.
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Jane arrives to teach Adèle Varens, a young French girl who is Mr Rochester’s ward. Mrs Fairfax welcomes her warmly. Jane initially assumes that Mrs Fairfax owns Thornfield, then discovers that she is its housekeeper.
