In Chapter 17 of Jane Eyre, Mr. Rochester and Blanche Ingram take hold of the party’s attention as they perform three charades. At the end of the third performance, Colonel Dent provides an emphatic “Bridewell!” (Brontë 17), suggesting the answer to the charade is Bridewell Palace. The Palace, built in London, had finished construction in about 1523 where it was intended to provide King Henry VIII with a residence near Westminster/ the capital (Heritage Gateway).

Chapter fifteen of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre lures readers deeper into the mind and character of Mr. Edward Rochester. Throughout the chapter, Rochester begins to show Jane more hospitality and share details about his life with her.