Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

"Utter it, Jane: but I wish that instead of a mere inquiry into, perhaps, a secret, it was a wish for half my estate." "Now, King Ahasuerus! What do I want with half your estate?” (chapter 24)
This excerpt hints at the conflict between Jane and Rochester because _____.
1. it demonstrates Jane’s discomfort with wealth
2. it implies that Rochester is not forthcoming with Jane it shows that Rochester is only interested in a passive wife
3. it explains that Jane is much more educated than Rochester

Answer 1

it implies that Rochester is not forthcoming with Jane

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: it implies that Rochester is not forthcoming with Jane.

In this excerpt, Jane wants to ask Rochester a question. Rochester, fearing that she might ask him to disclose a secret, is worried. He tells Jane that he does not want her to ask it, and that he would rather lose his fortune than answer. The excerpt implies that Rochester is not forthcoming with Jane. This hints at the fact that Rochester is in fact keeping a very important secret from Jane.