Page 220: Rochester is explaining his early life and how unhappy he was pursuing sins of the flesh. Then he met Jane, not telling her specifically, and he found what he was searching for. Someone who could give him back to himself, by being passive aggressive Jane cemented herself in Rochester's heart. Happiness is a fleeting emotion and can change from year to year. By being able to excite each other through anger and disagreement they are ensuring a content life with each other.
Page 221: Rochester is still too shy to let Jane know what he truely feels and is still enticing her. He describes Blanche as someone who can "regenerate me with a vengence." He is being too sly for Jane for he is actually encinuating that while he may seem happy with her for a while by the end it will take a greater toll than the happiness brought to him.
Page 227: Jane has recurring dreams of a baby who is constantly changing emotions towards her. She sees it as a bad omen for something that happened to Bessie when Jane was young. Perhaps the emotionally changing represents Rochester and something bad is going to happen between them soon.
Page 230: When Bessie's husband comes to inform Jane that she is needed back at the Reed's because the Mrs. is really sick and needs to speak to her. When Jane arrives to see Bessie she treats Jane like an honored guest by serving her and doing all for her. Jane's standing has already improved and she is gaining a sense of power. Also when Jane meets her cousins yet again and she gets frustrated by their attitude she starts giving orders and making demands and despite what her cousins may think or say of her they still follow her orders. She has stolen some of Rochester's influence and commands obedience. If he has influenced Jane in this way how will she influence him? Become more loving and soft?
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