Jane Eyre · Character
Céline Varens
French opera singer and Rochester's former mistress, Adèle's mother.
minor
Also known as Céline, Varens, the Varens, Miss Varens
First appearance: Chapter XV
Céline Varens shows up with force in Chapter XV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Céline is the French opera-dancer who betrayed Rochester; she is Adèle's mother and abandoned her child.
Céline Varens first appears in 0017 xv.
In Chapter XV: Céline is the French opera-dancer who betrayed Rochester; she is Adèle's mother and abandoned her child.
Later, in XXVII: Mentioned as Rochester's first mistress, whose betrayal ended their liaison.
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