You're not going to believe this, but I'm starting to change my opinion of St. John Rivers. Just a bit. I didn't remember this chapter much at all -- to be honest, several of the times I've read this, I skimmed through this whole part of the book. I've always been irked with him for his seemingly high-handed rejection of Miss Oliver and insistence that being a missionary is holier than being a parish minister. I still disagree with the latter, but his decision not to p...
Published on October 18, 2016 17:22