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I had not thought about whether the supernatural experience arose because it was right for Jane to return, so that is something I'll have to consider.

As for the rest of what you say, I agree. I believe that Jane was resigned to her fate as it pertained to Mr. Rochester, and quite content with her new situation with the inherited money and family. Short of being with the man she loved (which was not possible as he was married) what she most longed for was family.

I believe it was a combination of Jane's history being revealed and St. John's marriage proposal to Jane that finally drove her to seek Mr. Rochester. Her discovered history grew her curiosity about him when nothing was ever heard back from Thornfield Hall. I think that she naturally worried about him and what actions he might have taken after her flight, but when nothing was heard back from Thornfield Hall, either by Mr. Rochester or Mrs. Fairfax, her worry increased to alarm. St. John's proposal of marriage and a missionary life forced Jane to make a decision one way or the other. I don't believe she could have in good conscience gone to India with St. John until she knew that Mr. Rochester was safe and looked after. It was this desire to be sure she was making the right decision that drove her back to Thornfield Hall, not a moment of passion. Reading the last part of Ch. 35 and the beginning of Ch. 36, I'm convinced that she didn't rush into the visit. She prayed about it and only went to sleep after her heart had been settled about what to do. And in fact, even on her way there, she questioned whether she should go back, what if Bertha were still alive, what if Mr. Rochester were gone, etc., but she still determined that it was the right thing to go back to find out what had become of her former friends, and determine where she was most needed; with Mr. Rochester or with St. John.

Aha! I found the quote I've been thinking about (Ch. 35):
"Moreover, before I definitely resolve on quitting England, I will know for certain whether I cannot be of greater use by remaining in it than by leaving it."

That quote settles it for me.