When Venters arrives back at Jane's house from Surprise Valley, how has Venters changed? How have his feelings toward Jane changed?

When Venters arrives back at Jane's house from Surprise Valley, he is a changed man. He has grown from a fearful boy to a man. Venters knows that he loves Jane, but now realizes that their love was wrong from the start, and this is important because Venters loves Bess as a man. He is grown and must take responsibility for his own actions and the pain he has caused Jane.