him gentle and humble Jane sees a new Rochester He is softer kinder and full of regret Jane feels no fear now She does not feel small before him She is rich after her uncle s gift He is weak after his loss Their positions are balanced Jane says I am my husband s life as fully as he is mine This line shows equal love and respect Jane is not a servant or dependent She is his partner She helps him in blindness He gives her deep love in return Their marriage is now fair and true Freedom and Equality in Marriage Before Jane was poor and weak Rochester was rich and powerful She felt unequal Now she has money from her uncle Rochester has lost power Jane says Reader I married him She marries freely It is a marriage of equals Jane returns because of true love Rochester s change and her own freedom Love calls her heart Rochester is humbled Jane has independence Their marriage is based on equality and respect Charlotte Bront shows love as moral spiritual and free