Quiz: jane eyre chapters 11-38 “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) which of the following best describes the meaning of the allusion to king ahasuerus? a) that jane does not expect to share rochester's wealth equally. b) that rochester has an unstable personality. c) that jane values virtue and justice over wealth. d) that rochester's destiny is in jane's hands.