You know how in the past sometimes artists, philosophers, storytellers, etc. would find a rich patron to support them so they could do their work? I'm thinking about how after Jane stayed at the Arundel carriage house and talked about liking it Jeffrey got to thinking and he thought: Hey. I have more money than I know what to do with and Jane works a waitressing job and would probably love writing full-time.
So he decides to give his honorary sister a lift up and offers to become her patron. Jane would love the poetic-ness of it, but I can't decide whether she'd take it. She might want to be self-sustaining, but the chance to do nothing but write as a job? That'd be hard to resist.
Well, Penderwicks corner of Tumblr, what do you think?
(Maybe I'll make a fanfic outta this)
Would Jane accept Jeffrey's offer to be her patron?
Yes
No