Chapter 7: For the first month at Lowood, Mr. Brocklehurst spends his time away from school, but when he returned Jane becomes nervous remembering his promise to Mrs.Reed, about her habit of lying. When Jane accidentally drops the state in front of Mr. Brocklehurst, he becomes angry at Jane ordering her to stand on a stool while he informs the class of her wicked ways, forbidding the rest of the students to ignore her for the rest of the day. Helen Burns provides her friend with support, by smiling t her each time she passes, making her day endurable.
Chapter 8: Jane is ashamed and is certain that her reputation at Lowood is no more, although Helen assures her that the girls pitied Jane. Jane takes comfort in Miss Temple, telling her that she is not a liar and tells her story of her life at gateshead. Miss Temple believes Jane and writes to Mr. Brocklehurst to confirm Jane's accounts of events. When Mr. Brocklehurst letter returns confirming Jane's accounts, Miss Temple publicly declares to the school that Jane is innocent. Relieved by this, Jane emerges herself in her studies, excelling at French and drawing..
Chapter 9: Half of the Lowood girls become ill with the disease and many die, but Jane stays healthy, spending most of her time playing outside with Mary Wilson, a new friend. Helen becomes ill and Jane learns that she will die. One night, Jane sneaks into Helen's room, Helen comforts Jane telling her that she feels no pain and is Happy to leave this world and travel to the next. Jane and Helen spend the night together, in which Helen dies.
Chapter 10: Jane decides that it is time for a change and advertises for a job as a governess and accepts an offer from Thornfeild manor. Before she leaves however, Jane gets a visit from Bessie, the servant from Gateshead, who tells her all of what happened at Gateshead since her departure. Georgina attempting to run away with a Lord, but Eliza ruined the plan by telling Mrs Reed. John, we learn has fallen into a life of betting and debts. Bessie also tells Jane that her fathers brother, John Eyre turned up at Gateshead in search for Jane although he did not have time to travel to Lowood and left to travel to Madeira.