<human>:  Why does Jane Eyre have a governess?
<bot>: The governess is a woman hired to take care of Jane Eyre and teach her. Jane Eyre is a girl who is orphaned and taken in by her uncle, Mr. Rochester. He is a wealthy man who owns a large estate called Thornfield. He does not have children of his own, so he decides to take in Jane and train her as a governess. Jane is very intelligent, but she is also very shy and awkward. She is very lonely and feels that she needs someone to talk to.