grief-stricken, josette readied herself to leave collinsport with natalie. once bitten by barnabas, josette prepared to become his bride, though she clearly did not understand that barnabas was now a vampire. angélique caused josette to have grotesque visions of herself as a vampire. realizing at last what barnabas was asking of her, and horrified and inconsolate, josette committed suicide by jumping off the precipice at widow's hill.