It was very surprising to me how fast Rochester asked Jane to marry him, after toying with her for such a long time... It was very unsurprising that Jane acted the way she did, when she did not believe him at all. Jane attempts to make the argument that she "is a free human being with an independent will.", but unfortunately for her, she is nothing of the sort, as evidenced in that she decided to marry him.
The tree they are sitting under, after they become engaged, that is split in two by the lightning is very important to how the next few chapters will play out.
Time and again, Rochester references some hidden "sin" that he has committed, and, as we find out in chapter 23, he believes he has "atoned" for it by marrying Jane. I have read ahead, and I am currently past chapter 26, and as the rest of you will find out, he has only made his "sin" 10 times worse.
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I was also very surprised by this sudden proposal. in the beginning i thought for sure that he was going to ask Jane to marry him but i def started doubting myslef when all Mr. Rochester talked about was Miss. Ingram.
im curious to see what happens in the next couple of chapters.
"10 times worse"--Hmmm... I wonder. Does Rochester have no legitimate claim on morality? How is he trying to justify his actions (which I won't mention here in case of spoiling things for others)? Is his "original" sin really his? And if not, does his attempt to find some sort of salvation through Jane have no merit whatsoever (remember--even she forgives him almost instantly...not that that helps his situation any).
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