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CHAPTERI

AtGatesheadHall

ItwasacoldwetdayinNovember,,MrsReed,

wasonthefiresidesofainthedrawing-roomwithmycousins-Eliza,Johnand

Georgiana----aroundher,butIwasnotallowedtojointhem.

MrsReedwasdispleadwithme.

“Yourbehaviourisnotnaturalandchildlike,“shehadsaid,

butwhenIaskedherexactlywhatIhaddoneshetoldmeIshouldnotquestio

nmyelders.

AtleastmycousinJohnwasleavingmealonefora

edintothebreakfast-roomnextdoor,choabook,

andcurledup（蜷坐在）books,

evenwhentheyweredifficulttounderstand,andIwashappyuntilIheard

John’svoice.

“Wherethedickens（究竟，相当于thedevil）isJane?”hedemanded.“She’s

gonerunningofflikeabadanimal.”Ikeptverystill,behindthecurtain,

buthefoundme.

Iwasonlytenandhewasfourteen,abig,heavybully（爱欺负人的家

伙）iningwasnou---hewashismother’

ds,BessieandMissAbbott,knewhewasgreedy（贪心

的）andspoilt（被宠坏）,butMrsReedwouldhearnothingagainsthim.

Hesnatched（一下夺过来）thebookfrommyhandsandorderedme

ys,IwassoterrifiedthatI

edhimlf,glaredatmefromhisfat,flabby（肌肌肉松弛

的）facewithitsheavyfeatures（粗里粗气）,stuck（伸出）outhistongue,

andhitmesohardIstaggered（踉跄）.

That’sforsneaking（偷偷摸摸地溜

走）away,"hesaid,reyoudoingbeh

indthecurtain?＇

“Reading,”Isaid,wonderingwhenhewouldhitmeagain.＇

“Youhavenorighttotouchthebooks,httobeg,

andnotliveherewithagentleman’sfamilylikeus,andeatthesamemealsas

wedo,andwearclothesatourmamma’xpen.I’llteachyoutobehave.

Standbythedoor.‘

IsawhimliftthebooktothrowitandIflinchedaway（往旁边一

闪）,butnotsoonenough;ithitmesoviolentlythatIstumbled（跌

倒）asasting（阵）ofpaininmyhead,

andbloodtrickled（流）downmyface.

verstoodupto（反

抗）Johnbefore,butthistimeIscreamedoutallthethingsIthoughtabouthi

thimoff（击退）.

“Rat!Rat!”heshouted,

andthemaidsrushedin.

“PoorMasterJohn”，criedthervants.

”Takehertothered-room!“orderedAuntReed.“Lockherin!“

CHAPTER2

TheRed-Room

UntilthenIhadalwaystriednottobetroublesome,butthis

ingsometerriblepun

ishment,Iscreamedandfought

＂Howshocking!”scoldedMissAbbot.“Strikingyourmaster!“

Heisnotmymaster！Iscreamedastheybundled（推进）meintothe

red-room.I'mnotarvant!'

“'relessthanarvant,foryoudonothingtoearnyourkeep（养

活自己）,'saidBessie,andpushedmeontoastool.“Willyousitstill,ordowe

havetotieyou?“

Icouldnotbearsuchadisgrace（丢脸）,soIgripped（抓紧）thestooland

oodback,foldingtheirarmsandfrowningatme.

“MrsReedisverykindtoyou,"Bessieremindedme”“Youwouldhave

nohome,ifnotforher.“

＇Andyoushouldnotthinkyourlfequaltoyourcousins,'saidMissAbbot.

'urplaceto

behumble（卑微的）andpleasant.'

＇Whatwetellyouisforyourowngood,'addedBessiemoregently.'Ifyou

arebad-temperedandrude,youmaybentaway.'

＇Sayyourprayers（祷告）andbesorry,'saidMissAbbot,'orsomethingbad

mightcomedownthechimney,andgetyou!'

Thentheywentaway,lockingmein.

Thered-roomwanormous,shroudedin（挂着）

darkwoodanddeepredfurnishings（家具）exceptfortheghostlywhitecovers

niturewasgrand,buttheroomwaslonely,gloomyandcold.

IthadhardlybeenudsincemyUncleReedhaddiedthere,nineyearsbefore.

Whydidtheyallhatemesomuch?Elizawaslfish,Georgianawasvain

andspiteful（自负又恶毒）.Johnwascruel,rough,andinsolent（无礼）.Theywere

alllovedandpraid,whileI,whotriedsohardtobegoodandquiet,was

blamedforbeingbadandsullen（脾气坏）.

Itgrewdarkerandcolder,andmycouragesank（渐渐丧失）.Ithoughtof

eenmymother'sbrother,andIneverdoubtedthathe

wouldhavebeenkindtome,hisghostshouldriup,

angryatthewayIwastreated?Thethoughtofitbroughtmenocomfort,but

onlyagrowingterror.

Suddenly,abeamofchillylight(一道寒光)gleamed（射）

onlyhavebeenalanternoutside,buttome,aloneinaplaceofdeath,itemed

tbeatthickly,myheadgrewhot,andIthoughtI

wouldsuffocate（窒息）.DesperatelyIrushedtothedoor,screamingoutforhelp

andwrenching（拧转）,BessieandMissAbbotcame.

＇MissEyre,areyouill?'（紧抓）toherhand,andshedid

notsnatchitfromme.＇She'sonlyscreamedtobringusallrunning,'saidMiss

Abbot.

＇Whatisallthis?'demanded（查问）wasstriding（大

步走）alongthecorridor.

“Forgiveme,aunt!”'Iscreamed.'Plea,Ican'tbearIt,Ishalldie!'Butshe

flung（猛推）me,sobbingandpleading（乞求）,backintothered-room,and

lockedthedoor.

Ihadsomesortoffit（生了某种病）,and

Ipasdout.

CHAPTER3

TheDoctor

IwokefeelingasifIhadjusthadanightmare,butsomebodyslippedan

myownbed,andMrLloyd,

thedoctor,wastalkingtome,ashewas

besideme,,too,

thisgentlenessastonishedme!Nobodyhadbeenkindtomebefore.

Iwasallowedoutofbedthenextday,t

wasstillkindandsangtome,butthe

edoctorcameagain,henoticed

Ihadbeencrying.'DoyoulikeGatesheadHall?'heasked,afterBessiehad

gone.

＇Ihateit,'Isaid.'IwishIcouldgetaway.'

＇Wouldyouliketogotoschool?'heasked.

Iknewverylittleaboutschool,butIknewthatgirlslearnedtosinganddraw

there,ngmustbebetterthanGateshead

Hall.

＇Yes,Ishouldlikeit,'Isaid.

AtthatmomentIheardthecarriageonthegraveloutsideandMrLloyd,

sayinghemustspeaktoMrsReed,wentaway.

Nothingelwassaidtomethatdayaboutschool,butIheardBessieand

MissAbbottalkinginthenurrywhentheythoughtIwasasleep.

＇MrsReedwillbegladtogetridofJaneEyre,'saidMissAbbot.'Thatchild

alwayslooksasifshe'splotting（密谋）something.'

＇Whyisshelivinghere?'hadevertold

methis.

＂HermotherwasMrReed'ssister,'saidMissAbbot.“Shemarriedanearly

pennilessclergyman（教士）,andherfatherwasfuriousandhadnothingmore

ntawaytoworkamongpoorpeople,caughttyphoid（伤

寒）,anddiedwhenMissJanewasbaby,soshewasnthere.'

＇PoorlittleJane,'sighedBessie.

＇Yes,ifshewereaprettylittledarlinglikeMissGeorgianayou'dfeelsorryfor

her,saidMissAbbot.＇Shallwegoandhavesupper?'

CHAPTER4

ehurst

IhopedIwouldbenttoschoolimmediatelybutformonthsnothing

changed,exceptthatMrsReedparatedmefromherownchildrenmorethan

sleepandeatalone,andstayinthenurrywhiletheywereinthe

sthavebeentoldtoavoidme－certainlythatwaswhat

ChristmasIwasleftoutofallthepartiesandprents,butIdid

tIdidn'thavetobewithmycousins.

OneJanuarymorning,Bessiegavemearoughandthoroughwash,brushed

myhairhard,sittingbythebreakfast-room

firewithamaninblackwho,withhisgreatheight,darkclothesandgrimface,

lookedlikeablackpillarofstoneMyauntcalledhim'MrBrocklehurst',

“ThisisJaneEyre,MrBrocklehurst,'shesaid.'Iwouldlikehertogotoyour

schoolatLowood.

＇Comehere,JaneEyre!'hecommandedinadeepvoice,andglowereddownat

mefromunderenormousbushyeyebrows.'Doyousayyourprayers?'

＇Yes,sir.

‘DoyoulikereadingtheBible?'

‘Someofit,sir.'

＇Onlysomeofit?Howshocking!Thatprovesyouhaveawickedheart;you

mustpraytoGodtotakeitawayandgiveyouacleannewone.'

Iwantedtoaskhowthisoperationmightbeperformed,butMrsReed

brokein.

＇MrBrocklehurst,ImustwarnyouofJane'sworstfault,'shesaid.'Shetellslies.

Youmustbeverystrictwithher.'Itemedshewantedtospoilschoolforme

beforeIevenstarted-butwhatcouldIdo?Nothing.

＇Iwishhertobemadeufulandkepthumble,'wentonMrsReed.'Asfor

holidays,shemustspendallofthematLowood.'

＇Ofcour,llmostcertainlylearntobehumble-why,at

Lowoodweaimtocrushallworldlypride,'saidMrBrocklehurst.'Ishallwriteto

MissTemple,tellinghertoexpectanewgirl.

'shouldgotoo,butIrememberedwhatAuntReedhadtold

speak!

＇Idon'ttelllies,'Iburstoutsuddenly.'IfIdidIshouldsayIlovedyou,butIdo

neasksmeabout

you,to

schoolsoon,forIhateithere.'

“Icertainlywill,'murmuredMrsReed,was

tdayofall,when

shehelpedmepack,wasoneofthehappiestIhadknown.

CHAPTER5

Lowood

IleftGatesheadHallonthesixo'clockcoach,givingBessieonelasthug

beforeweclattered（乘着马车咔哒咔哒）elwastheretosay

goodbye.

Wetravelledallday,ch（马车）stoppedatlastin

rainanddarkness,woman,oneof

theteachers,cametomeetmeandhurriedmethroughthecorridorsuntilwe

arrivedinalong,wideroomfullofgirls.

Theyallworeveryplainbrowndressandwoollenstockings,andtheirhair

wascombedbackverely（严格地）ngestmusthave

beennine,cher,MissMiller,tookherplaceatthe

endoftheroom.

＇Monitors!'shecalled.'Collectthebooksandfetch（取）thesuppertrays!'

Fourtallgirlstidied（清理）awaythebooksandbroughtinsupper,which

wasalittledrinkofwaterfromasharedmugandatinybitofbiscuit,butIwas

allwenttoalongroomwhereweslept,

twotoeachbed.

Themorningwasstilldarkandbitterlycoldwhenwehadtori,wash

shivering（哆嗦）inicywater,andgodownstairsforprayers,whichlastedforan

eatensolittlethedaybefore,-at

last-wewerenttotherefectory（饭厅）forbreakfast.

Tomydismay（使我丧气的是）,ls

werewrinkling（皱鼻）theirnosindisgust（恶心）.

＂Theporridge（粥）isburntagain!'ed

disgustingandevenI,whowasstarving,toour

lessonshungry.

okingattheteachers-astout

（矮胖）one,adarkgloomyone,aforeignwoman,andMissMiller-whenallthe

girlsstoodup,Theheadmistresswanteringtheroom.

Hername,Idiscovered,tall,paleanddark-haired,

andforsomeminutesshesurveyedusgravely（严肃地）

kindnessinhereyesanddignity（高贵）inherbearing（举止）.

Shespentthemorningteachingtheoldergirls,andattwelveo'clockshe

stoodupandaddresd（对讲话）theschool.

＇Youhadabreakfastthismorningwhichyoucouldnoteat,'shesaid.'You

rderedbreadandcheeforyouall.'

Theotherteacherslookedshocked,as

wehadfinishedthefood,wewerenttothegarden.

Itwasfreezingandfoggy,thegroundwassoaking（湿透）,andourthin

,hungryandalone,I

lookedatthemirable（令人不快的）gardenandwonderedaboutmyfuture

here.

Clotome,droundandsawagirlsittingona

bench,ssomebodyelwholikedbooks!Whenshelookedup

webegantotalk,andIaskedherwhothehoubelongedto.

＇MrBrocklehurst,'shesaid.'mple

isverygoodandveryclever,butMrBrocklehurstmakesthedecisions.'

HernamewasHelenBurns,andshewasanorphan（孤儿）,

timethedinner-bellrang,Ihadafriend.

Dinnerwasavile-smellingstew（难闻的炖菜）,andeventhough,washungry

ssonsfollowed,thencoffeewithasmallscrap（小块）of

bread,study,theusualsupperofdrybiscuitandasipofwater,

wasmyfirstdayatLowood.

CHAPTER6

Helen

Thenextmorning,ridgewadible

（可以入口）,buttheportionstiny（每份量很少）.

Alltheclassmetinthesameschoolroomwithdifferentlessonstaking

ghIwasputintotheyoungestgroupIfoundthelessonshard,and

Iwasgladwhen,intheafternoon,Iwasgivenapieceofwing（针线活）todo.

HelenBurnswasinadifferentclass,butIcouldhearherteacher,MissScatcherd,

callinghernameallthetime.＇Burns,holdyourheadup!Burns,tuck（收进去）

inyourchin!'

WhenthegirlshadtoanswerquestionsitemedtomethatHelenwasthe

onlyonewhohadunderstoodthelesson,butMissScatcherdstillscoldedher.

'Youdirty,disagreeable（讨厌的）girl!Whyhaveyounotcleanedyournails?

Helenneversaidawordtodefendherlf,evenwhenMissScatcherdnt

hertofetchalittlebundleoftwigs（小树枝）called'therod'.Shecurtsied（屈

膝礼）,thenstoodquietlystillwhile,tomyhorror,MissScatcherdwhipped（抽

打）heracrosstheneckwiththatvicious（可恶的）ersshook

withanger,sothatIcouldnotgoonwing.

Thatevening,ItalkedtoHelen.

＇WhyisMissScatcherdsocrueltoyou?'Isaid.

＇Notcruel,'shesaidsimply.'sheistryingtocorrectme.'

＇Ifshestruckmewiththatrod,Ishouldtakeitandbreakitunderherno,

'Isaid.

＇Ifyoudid,youwouldbeexpelled（开除）.Itreallyisbesttoendurepatiently.

Iamuntidyandcareless,asshesays,s,theBible

saysweshouldloveourenemiesandbegoodtothowhohateus.'

＇IfIdidthat,IwouldhavetolovemycousinJohnandAuntReed,'Isaid,

'andthatwouldbeimpossible.'ItoldherallaboutGatesheadHall.

Iagree,shehasbeencrueltoyou,"sing（心怀）youranger

tooshortforthat,short,and

thethingIlookforwardto,Jane!Heaven!'

Shebecameveryquietanddreamyafterthis,untiloneofthemonitors,a

greatroughgirl,yedatonce,

withoutaword.

CHAPTER7

Disgrace

Itwasalong,harsh（寒冷）madetospendanhourofeach

dayoutsideandwalktwomilestochurchandbackeverySunday,oftenina

bitterly（凛冽的）eitherglovesnorboots,butonlythin

shoesthatletinthesnow,andourfingersandtoesgrewsore（长了冻疮）.The

biggergirlshuddled（围挤）roundtheschoolroomfire,soweyoungerones

okfoodfromus,too,andtherewaslittleenoughtobegin

with.

Oneafternoon,duringanarithmeticlesson,allthegirlsandteachers

,too,andlookeduptoeMrBrocklehurst.

Ihaddreaded（怕）elievedeverythingMrsReedhad

saidaboutme,andhowwouldIbearitifheinformedMissTempleofmybad

character?Ibentmyheadovermyslate（写字的石板）andhopedhewouldnot

momentheonlyspoke,gruffly（粗暴地）,toMissTemple.

＇Iamnotpleadwiththeaccounts,'Iheardhimsay.＇Twicethistermthegirls

that?'

＇Theirbreakfastwastooburnedtoeat,'ouldnotgo

hungryallday.'

＇Theymustnotbepampered（娇惯）,madam!Theyareheretolearn

patienceandlf-denial（克己）,andsomustlearntolivewithdisappointments.

Ifyoufeedtheirbodiestoowell,youwillstarvetheirsouls.'

swerepresdtightlytogether.

MrBrocklehurstturnedand,withhishandsbehindhisback,surveyed（俯瞰）

theclass.

＂Thereisagirlherewithcurlyhair!'heexclaimed（大声说）.

‘Herhaircurlsnaturally,'saidMissTemple.

Nature!Wehavenothingtodowithnature!Dowewantthegirlstobe

vain（虚荣的）?endabarber

tomorrow."

Atthispoint,tthinkhewasworried

aboutanyofthembecomingvain,fortheyallworesilkgownsandfursandhad

opingtobeunnoticed,Ikeptmyheaddown,buttheslate

slippedtreacherously（捣乱地）frommyhandandfellwithaterriblesmashon

thefloor.

＇Acarelessgirl!'saidMrBrocklehurst,andadded＂Thenewgirl!Imust

rward,child!"

Tooterrifiedtomove,Iwasdraggedtothefrontoftheclassbytwoolder

ocklehurst'sorders,theyhoisted（举高）meontoahighstool.

Doyouethisgirl?'leschoolwas

gazingupatme.'Sheisyoung,andhasthefaceofchildhood,butalreadysheis

rs,watchherand

rl,'hewenton,'is-a-liar!Sheevenliedtothegenerouslady

whobroughtherup!'

Withthewords,andaswish（沙沙声）ofsilkgowns(长裙),the

klehurstturnedatthedoor.

＇shemuststaythereforhalfanhour!'heannounced.＇Andnobodymust

speaktoherallday!'

IhavenowordstotellyouoftheshameIfelt,standingonhighbeforethe

IthoughtIwouldbreakdown,Helen

tedhereyes,andtherewasasmileoftruekindnessand

understandingthatgavemecourage.

CHAPTER8

MissTemple

Bythetimemyhalfhourwasover,therestoftheschoolhadgonetotea.I

creptintoacornerandcried.

IhadjustbeguntodowellatLowood,andMissTemplehadthatday

,Ihadbeencrushed（打垮）and

trodden（践踏）nthatIwouldneverbehappy,Iwishedtodie.

elen,bringingmybreadandcoffee,butI

wascryingtoohardtoeat.

＂Theyallhateme,'Isobbed.

＇Ofcournot!'likesMrBrocklehurstlIfhehadmadeapet

ofyou,thatwouldhaveturnedeveryoneagainstyou!Besides,Jane,what

woulditmatterifalltheworldhatedyou,whenyouknowyouareinnocent?

'Thenhercoughingbecamesobad,shehadtostoptalking.

`MissTemplecameinandatedherlfbesideus.

‘Haveyoufinishedcrying?'sheasked.

＇Yes,buteveryonewillthinkIamaliarnow,'Isaid.

＇Wewillbelieveyoutobewhatyoushowyourlftobe,Jane,'shesaid

kindly.'Cometomyapartmentandtellmeyoursideofthestory.'

InMissTemple'sroom,entioned

ourdoctor,shenodded.

＇Iknowofhim,'shesaid.'Iwillwritetohim,andifheagreeswithyourstory

veyou.'Then,sittingwith

herarmroundme,sheaskedHelenabouthercough,andwhethershehadany

tHelen'spulandlookedanxious,butthenshesmiled,rangabell,

andaskedherrvanttobringintea.

Everythingwassopretty!Wehadteaandtoastondelicatechina,andshe

evenbroughtoutcakeforus,whichwassomethingwehardlyeversaw.

WhenitwastimetogoInoticedthatshewatchedHelensadly,andIsawa

tearonmyteacher'scheek.

WewentstraighttothebedroomtofindMissScatcherdinspectingeach

girl'asverelyscoldedfortheuntidinessofherthings.

Aweeklater,MissTemplereceivedaletterfromthedoctorsupportingmy

versionofeventsatGatesheadHallInfrontofthewholeschool,sheannounced

thatIwasinnocentofMrBrocklehurst'schargesagainstme.

dhard,andbegantostudyFrenchanddrawing,

wasbecomingbearable.

CHAPTER9

Fever

Springarrived,ops（雪花莲）grew

inthegarden,andthewoodsbrightenedwithgreenleaves-butthewarmer

weatherbroughtdia,y

under-nourished（营养不良）,morethanhalfthegirlsfellill.

Thowhocouldgohomewerentaway,thoughsomewerealready

diedattheschool,TheteachershadnotimetoteachandMr

eofuswhowerewell

asmorefoodtogoround（分配）,andwe

couldtakeourlunchoutsidetoeatinthewoodifwechoto.

AndwherewasHelen?Ihardlyeversawher,forshewaskeptapartfromus

nothavetyphoid,butshewasillwithconsumption（得了肺病）and

rarelyleftMissTemple'tsurewhatconsumptionwas,butI

thoughtitcouldnotbeanythingdangerous.

Oneevening,whenIhadstayedlateinthewood,IfeltguiltyasIcameback

joyingthewoodsonawarmJuneevening,whileHelenwas

chedthefrontdoortheschoolnurwassaying

goodbyetothedoctor,andIrantoher.

HowisHelen?"Iasked.

＇Verypoorly,"shereplied.'She'llnotbeherelong.'

Forthefirsttime,andgrief（悲痛）

gavewaytoagreatdesiretoeher,o

bed,andlayawake.

Whenallwasquiet,Itiptoed（蹑手蹑脚走）toMissTemple',in

alittlebed,paleandthin,butlookedsocalmthatIthought,

afterall,d,whenItookit,feltcold,butshe

smiledandIwassureshewouldnotdie.

Youarejustintimetosaygoodbye,Jane,'shesaid.

＇Areyougoinghome?'Iasked,

＂Tomylasthome,'shesaid.

＇No,no!'Icried,butHelenwasizedbyaviolentfitofcoughing.

Whenshecouldspeakagain,shesaid,'Jane,yourlittlefeetarebare,Come

inbesidemeandkeepwarm'

Inestled（依偎）underthequiltbesideher,Afteralongsilence,she

whispered,Don'nothavebeen

happyintheworld,soforme,ngtoGod,

whoissogood,andlovesme.'

＇Doyoureallybelievethat,Helen?'Isaid.'ShallIeyouwhenIdie?"

＇Youwill,Jane,nodoubt,'shesaid.

Iheldhertightly,dtokeepherwith

me.

＇Ifeelsocomfortablenow,'shesaid.'thme,Jane.'

Nobodyshalltakemeaway,'Isaid.'Goodnight,Helen.'

＇Goodnight,Jane,'shesaid,andkisdme,andwefellasleep.

Iwokeinthemorninginsomebody'wascarryingmeback

tomyownbed.

Afterwards,IwastoldthatMissTemplehadreturnedtoherroomtofind

measleepinHelen'addiedinhersleepbesideme.

CHAPTER10

LeavingLowood

Thetyphoidfinallyworeitlfout（渐渐消失了）butnewsofit,andofthe

deathsattheschool,asaninquiry,whichbroughttolight

thetruthaboutLowoodwithitswretched（粗劣的）clothing,poorfood,andbad

wasputintothecareof

kindandnsibletrustees（明智的基金管理人）,andbothdietandclothing

dforeightmoreyears,sixasapupilandtwoasateacher.I

grewupsmall,paleandplain,butIhadeducation.

MissTemplewasafriend,motherandteachertome,butwhenIwas

estless,

knowingIhadenhardlyanythingoftheworldoutsideschoolandGateshead

Hall,andIwantedfreedom-orasnearfreedomasIcouldfind.

Iputanadvertimentinthenewspaper:

Youngwomanteacherekmploymentasagoverness（女家庭教师）.French,

drawingandmusicoffered.

AreplycamefromaladycalledMrsFairfaxatThornfieldHall,aboutventy

milesaway,Shewanted,governessforalittlegirl,andthepaywastwiceas

muchasmysalaryatLowood.

Thetrusteesgavemeanexcellentreference（推荐信）,butasMrsReedwas

otetoher,

andsherepliedthat,'JaneEyremaydoasshepleas,iwantnothingtodowith

her.'Iwasfreetogo,

IwasmuchsurpridtohaveavisitoronmylasteveningatLowood,whenI

,myaunt'srvant,hadcomeallthatwaytoemebeforel

left!Shewasnowmarriedtothecoachman,andhadbroughtherlittleson,

Bobby,delightedtofindmehappyandtoemydrawings.

Sheaskedmetoplaythepiano,andinsistedthatIplayedbetterthanmy

cousins.

Howarethey?'Iasked.

＂Theyoungladiesarewell,butthey'disin

goodhealth,hrownoutof（开除）college,and

youknow,miss,agentlemancameasking

aboutyou?"

＇Whatgentleman,Bessie?'

＇Yourfather'sbrother,MrEyre,sinaforeigncountrynowand

odisappointedwhenMrsReedsaidyou'dgone

awaytoschool,becauhisshipwastoleaveLondoninadayortwoandhe

hadn'edarealgentleman.'

rning,Itofffor

whateverawaitedatThornfieldHall.

CHAPTER11

ThornfieldHall

Aftersixteenhoursoftravellingonaraw(阴冷的)Octoberday,arrivedat

Millcote,that

longjourneyIhadwonderedwhatMrsFairfaxmightbelike,butitwastoolate

forcondthoughts.

efrontwindowwaslitby

candle-light,butIwasledtoabright,cosy（舒适的）roomwithacheerfulfire.

Anelderlylady,veryneatinblacksilkwithasnowywhiteapron,rotomeet

me.

＇MrsFairfax?'Iasked.

＇Yes,ythefire,youmustbecold.'Shesummoned（召

唤）arvant.‘Leah,fetchMissEyre'ssupperandaskJohntoputherluggage

inherroom.'Ihadnotexpectedsuchfriendlinessfromanemployer!

＇ShallIeMissFairfaxtonight?'Iasked,thinkingofthechildIwasto

teach.

＇MissFairfax?Oh,youmeanMissVarens,'shesaid.＇

sogladyouarehere!Thornfieldwasalwaysalonelyplace,butnowwehave

littleAdeleVarens,andSophie,hermaid,mustfeeltired.

Letmeshowyouyourroom.'

Itwasacomfortableroomwithcarpetandpapered(贴了墙纸的)walls,which

obedfeelingsafe,

morningMrsFairfaxshowedmeroundThornfield,whichprovedtobea

gentleman'smanor（庄园）houwithwoodsandgardens.

IdiscoveredthatMrsFairfaxwasnottheownerofThornfield,butthe

ngedtoadistantrelationofhers,MrEdwardFairfax

Rochester,l,Adele,washisward（监护对象）.

MrsFairfaxwasjustexplainingthatAdelewasFrenchwhenapretty,

smy

ven-year-oldpupil.

＇Goodmorning,MissAdele,'saidMrsFairfax.'ComeandmeetMissEyre.'

WhenAdelerealizedIspokeFrenchshechattered（喋喋不休）without

enshehadgonewithhermaidtoplaycouldIquestionMrs

FairfaxaboutMrRochester.

＇HeisawayfromThornfieldagreatdeal,butheisagoodlandlordtohis

tenants（租户）,'shesaid,'andwellrespected.'

＇Butdoyoulikehim?'Iasked.

Heisagoodmaster-butIcanneverbesurewhetherheispleadornot,

fficulttounderstand.'

Thiswasallshecouldtellmeofhim,andsheproceeded（接着）toshowme

takenmetotherooftoadmiretheviewwhen,from

somewhereintheattics（阁楼）——,Iheardalaugh.

ild,low,andchilling（毛骨悚然的）.

＇Whowasthat?'Iasked.

＇GracePoole,'saidMrsFairfax,'ftheupstairs

!'

solidlybuilt（长得很结实）andred-haired,

betweenthirtyandforty,andIcouldnotimaginethatlaughcomingfromher.

＂Toomuchnoi,Grace,'vingntheraway,she

talkedtomeaboutAdeleinstead.

CHAPTERI2

TheHorman

IhadintendedtoteachAdelealldayinthelibrary,butshedidnothavethe

livelyandpleasanttoteach,andMrsFairfaxwaskindandcalm.

IstillheardthewildlaughterfromGracePoole'metheron

thestairs,butshenevermadeconversation.

OnachillyJanuaryafternoonItookalettertopostinHay,thevillagetwo

beautifuldayoffadingwintersunlight,andthepathswere

le（梯子）Istoppedtowatchthesuntandheard,faroff,the

hoofbeats（马蹄声）ofahor.

Thelanewasnarrowandtwisting（弯弯曲曲的）soIcouldnotethehor

yet,butIstoodbackandwaswaitingforittopasswhenasuddenrustling（沙

沙声）nearbystartled（惊吓）g（溜过）pastmecamealargeblack

andwhitedog,appearingthroughthegloom（幽暗处）assuddenlyandsilently

relieftomewhenthehorandriderappearedand

galloped（奔驰）past,andIwasabouttowalkonwhentherewasaclatter（嘈

杂声）ndriderwerebothdownontheslipperypath.

Thedog，barkingfuriously,erwasstrugglingto

gettohisfeet.

＇Areyouinjured,sir?'Iasked.

＂Standtooneside,'hemuttered,andcalled,Down,Pilot!'

difficultyhelimped(一瘸一拐)tothesunandIofferedhelpagain.

＂Thankyou-thisisonlyasprain（扭伤）,hesaid,butcouldhardlywalk.

InthemoonlightIcouldehishairandcomplexion（肤色）weredark,and

hisfeatures（脸部轮廓）strongandstern（严厉）.Hewasaboutmediumheight,

stronglybuilt,dbeenyoung,

handsomeandcharming,Imighthavefeltshy,buthisgruff（生硬的）looksand

dhishandatmetogo.

Youarenotfittobeleftalone,sir,'Isaid.

＇Wheredoyoucomefrom?'heaskedabruptly（唐突地）.

＇FromThornfieldHall,'Isaid.'IamonmywaytoHay.'

Youarenotarvant,areyou?'heasked,lookingmeupanddown.

＇Iamthegoverness,'Isaid.

＇Ah!'hesaid."Thegoverness!'Withagrimaceofpain（痛的面孔扭曲）,he

triedtomove.'Youmayhelpalittle,ifyouwouldbesokind.'

Heleanedon（靠着）

mounted（上马）,thankedmebriefly,androdeaway.、

aofgoingback

toThornfieldforaneveningwithMrsFairfaxboredme,andIlingered（慢慢地

走）overthewalkhome.

d,sittinghwthefire,wasthelarge

dog.

Pilot?'Isaid,mein.

＇Whoisthedog?"Iasked.

＇MrRochester's,''sjustarrived,buthefellandsprainedhis

ankleinthelane.'

CHAPTERI3

MyEmployer

restlessandfidgety

（坐立不安）,alwaysfindingexcustoleavetheroomsoshecouldstealapeep

（偷看一眼）rfaxtoldmeatlastthatweweretotaketea

withMrRochesterintheevening,andthatIshouldwearmyblacksilkdress.

MrRochesterwasinthedrawing-room,onthecouchwithonefootona

ewatchedAdeleplayingwiththedog,Itookthechanceto

khairandeyebrowsandstrongfeaturesgavehim

agrim（严厉的）thetookverylittlenoticeofme,butthenhe

asked,Youhavebeenhereaboutthreemonths?'

＇Yes,sir.'

＇Fromwhere?'

＇LowoodSchool,sir.'

‘Howlongwereyouthere?'

＇Eightyears,sir.'

＇Eightyears!plainsthelookabout

you,

youanyfamily?'

No,sir.'

tbeanelf（精灵）,

yourmagicalrelationsspreadiceonthepath?'MrsFairfaxlookedupin

astonishment.

＇YouwillfindnoelvesinHayLane,sir,'Isaidriously.

＇Haveyouenmuchoftheworld?'

＇Hardly,sir,atLowood.'

＇IhaveheardofMrBrocklehurst,'allyouschoolgirlswere

inlovewithhim?"

＇Certainlynot!'Ireplied.'ayswhenhecontrolledthe

schoolwehadthinclothes,ifiedus.'

Didyoulearnanything?Doyouplaythepiano?"'

＇Alittle.'

Heaskedmetoplay,soIdid,buthesoonstoppedme，sayingthatIplayed,

notbadly,dtoemydrawings,andthistime,hewas

rded(凝视着)themsilently,withgreatconcentration.

Wheredoyougetyourideasfrom?"heaskedatlast

＇Frommyhead,sir.'

＂eelfish（有点妖气）.Putthemaway!'Suddenly

hewasdismissingusallfromtheroomIputAdeletobed,thentalkedtoMrs

Fairfax.

＇IsMrRochesteralwayssochangefulandabrupt（粗鲁的）?'Iasked.

＇Isupposo,ilydidnottreat

himwell,andhehashadatroubledlife.'

Shedidnottellmeanythingaboutthetroubles,

wasnotmeantto.

CHAPTERI4

TheFireside

onallyhe

wouldgivemeabriefnodoftheheadifhepasdmeinthehall.

Oneevening,was

lastinFrancehehadboughtprentsforAdele,

soonasweenteredthedrawing-room,Adeleranstraighttotheboxonthe

table.

＂Takeyourbox,Adele,anddimbowelit(给它开膛破肚),'saidMrRochester

fromhischairbythefire.'Anddoitquietly!MissEyre,Icannotbearawhole

,I

can'tbeexpectedtospeaklikeadainty（文雅的）emindsme...

'HerangthebellforMrsFairfax,sothatAdelehadsomeonetoshowoffher

rightlylitroom,Iwasstudyinghisfacewhenhe

lookedupandmetmyeyes.

＇hinkmehandsome?'

No,sir,'Isaid,withoutthinking.

＇Youlooklikealittlenun,butyouspeakplainly(直率地)!'hesaid.'Whatdoyou

meanbyit?"

＇I'msorry,'Isaid,'Ishouldnothavesaidthat.'

＇Butyouhavesaidit,'klikeafool?

'No,sir,'Isaid,wonderingifhehadtakentoomuchtodrink.

＇Ineedconversationtonight,'liketolearnmoreaboutyou.

Speak.'

tgoingtotalkforthesakeofshowingoffandamusing

him,eventhoughIwashispaidrvant.

＇Imean,'hecorrectedhimlf,'pleabesokindastotalktome.'

＇Asapaidrvant?'Iasked.

＇MissEyre,youhavegreatcourage！'heexclaimed.

Howmanyyounggovernesswouldhavesaidthat?WhenIwasyourageIwas

asgoodandinnocentasyouare,hadnot.'

Youcouldchange,sir,'Isaid,butheemedtothinkitwouldnotbeeasy,

HetalkedandIansweredaswellasIcould,thoughoftenIfeltoutofmydepth

（觉得力不从心）.IwasgladwhentheclockstrucknineandIcouldgoandput

Adeletobed,butsheandSophiehadlefttheroom.

＇Adele,'hesaid,'hasgonetochangeintothenewpinkfrock（连衣裙）she

lcomebackinsoon,lookinglikeaminiatureversion

（缩影）ofhermother.'

Adelearrived,dancingwithdelightinherfrothy（轻薄精致的）pinkdress.'I

looklikemymother,don'tI,MrRochester?'

Precily（一点不错）,'hesaid,andturnedtome.'Iwilltellyouabouther

ght.'

CHAPTER15

Danger

Somedayslater,whenwewereinthegardenswatchingAdeleplayingwith

Pilot,CelineVarens,aFrenchdancer,and

rovidedherwithcarriages,

rvants,andallthefineclothesshecouldwantuntilhefoundoutthathewas

hesworeshelovedhim,shehadbeenlaughing

hathehadwanted

nothingmoretodowithher,buthehadagreedtotakecareofherdaughter.

＇Shemaybemine,butIverymuchdoubtit,'hesaid.＇Pilotismorelikemethan

tillwanttobehergoverness?'

＇Ofcour!'Isaid.'Sheisnottoblameforhermother'sfaults,oryours！Asher

motherabandoned（抛弃）herandyousaysheisnotyours,sheneedssomeone

toloveher.'

MrRochesterhadnowbeenatThornfieldfortwomonths,butMrsFairfax

ghtIwaslyingawakewondering

howlonghewouldstaywhenIheardastrange,murmuringsound.

lyPilot,'I

thoughtnervously,butthentherecamealow,threateninglaughlikethevoice

ofademon（魔鬼）.ied,butknowingImustwakeMrs

Fairfax,Islippedoutontothelanding.

Twocandlesburnedinthehall,andbytheirlightIsawabluehaze（烟雾）in

aspouringfromMrRochester'sroom！

Flames（火苗）werecreeping（蔓延）

up！'Icried,shakinghim,butthesmokehaddulledhisnssoItookthe

waterjugandflung（泼水）enched（扑灭了）the

flames,itwokehim,

InthenameofalltheelvesinChristendom（基督王国全体精灵）,JaneEyre！

'hecried.'Whatareyoudoing?'

andle-light,he

lookedroundatthecharred（烧焦的）bedcurtainswhileIexplainedwhathad

happened.

＇Stayhere！'heordered,throwinghiscloakaroundme.'Wrapyourlfinthis,

'tmakeasound！'

ldinspiteofthecloak,

andweary（疲倦的）,longbeforehereturned.

ItisasIthought,'hesaidgravely.

＇SomethingtodowithGracePoole?'Isaid.''Iheardherlaugh.

＇Grace?urroom,andsaynothing

aboutthistoanyone.'

＇Goodnight,'Isaid,butheemedsurprid.

Youhavesavedmylife,'youwalkawaylikeastranger?Atleast

shakehands.'

Heheldouthishand,edmyhandinbothofhis.

＇Iknewyouwoulddomegood,'hesaidwildly,'WhenIfirstsawyou-'hepaud,

asifhestruggledforwords.＂hedprerver（珍贵的救

命恩人）,goodnight！'

IamgladIwasawake,'Isaid.

＇Mustyougo?'heasked,withstrangeenergy.

＇Iamcold,sir.'

＇Soyouare！Youmustgo！'Heletgoofmyfingersveryslowly,andIreturned

tomyroomtooshakentosleep.

CHAPTER16

TheNextDay

InthemorningAdele'slessonscontinuedasifnothinghadhappened,butthe

rvantswereatworkcleaningMrRochester'sroomandchangingthebed

neemedtothinkthefirehadbeencaudbyacandleleftin

ntohearwhattheyweresaying-andtherewasGrace

Poole,calmlywingoncurtainrings!

＇Goodmorning,Grace,'Isaid,wonderinghowshewouldexplainallthis.'What

happenedhere?'

＇Masterfellasleepwiththecandlestillalight,'shesaid.'Buthewoke,andput

hearnothing,miss?'

＇Onlyalaugh,'Isaid.

Ihopeyoubolt（闩上）yourdooratnight,'shesaidprimly（一本正经地）.＇

It'ssafestto.'

Hercalmshowofinnocenceamazedme,andIcouldn’tunderstandwhy

terminedto

askhim-Iknewhimwellenoughbynowtodothat.

Thewayhehadlookedatmethatnight,andhiswayofspeaking,wasinmy

mylfreliving（重温着）itall,sothatIhardlyconcentrated

veningtherewasnosignofhim.I

joinedMrsFairfaxfortea.

＇MrRochesterhashadagooddayfortravelling.'sheremarked.

Travelling?"Isaid.

＇Oh,yes!'Shettledherlfdownforacosygossip.

HewentfirstthingthismorningtoMrEshton'shouontheothersideof

gentry（上等人）aregathering

there,andheisagreatfavouritewiththeladies.'

＇Willtherebemanyladies?'Iasked.

＇oh,yes,otbehandsomebutheis

richandwell-educated,tongirlslikehim,and

there'sBlancheIngram,LordIngram'eautysheis!Sheand

MrRochestersingduets（二重唱）thhavefinevoices.'

＇DoesMrRochesterlikeher,doyouthink?'Iasked.

＇Maybe,butheisnearlyfortyandsheistwenty-five,'shesaid.

SoBlancheIngramwastwenty-five,beautiful,accomplished（优雅的）and

laineighteen-year-oldgovernesswithnofamily

asIcould,Iwenttomyroomandshutthedoor.

Sincethefire,gat

myuninterestingfaceinthemirror,

becauhetookapoliteinterestandtalkedtome,Ihadthoughthelikedme.

Hewouldmarryacharmingnoblewoman,nlynot

me.

CHAPTERI7

BlancheIngram

letterarrivedforMrsFairfaxduringbreakfast,myhandshooksobadlyIcould

hardlyholdmycup.

Hewillbehereinthreedays,'shesaid,'bringingallthefinecompanywith

him！Ishallhavetoemployextrahelptopreparethebedrooms!'

Theentirehouholdworkedfrantically（忙乱地）as

delighted,bouncing（蹦跳着）onthebedsandlongingforthecompanyto

lworkedtogetherIsometimesheardthervantsdiscussing

GracePoole,andwhatgoodwagessheearned-buttheyalwaysstoppedwhen

theyrealizedIwasthere.

OnThursdayeveningthehorsandcarriagesbegantorumble（轱辘辘地

驶进）upthedrive,withMrRochesterridinghisblackhor,

rodebesidehim,dresdinpurple,herrichblackcurlsstreamingbehindher.

＇MissIngram！'saidMrsFairfax.

Adelewaslongingtomeetthefinecompany,butthatnightshehadtobe

contentwithsittingonthestairsandpeeping（偷看）attheladiesintheirsilks

andsatins（绸缎）.Thenextevening,weweresummonedtothedrawing-room.

WithAdeleinherpinksatinfrock,wewaitedthereuntilthedoorsopenedand

theladiesflockedin（蜂拥而至）withawaft（飘动）ofwhitesilkandfeathers.

BlancheIngram,tallanddark,tepped

forwardwithaperfectcurtsy（行礼）.

Theladiesallfusdover（宠爱）herandMissIngramcalledheralittle

poppet'（小心肝）,asa

mockingair（嘲讽的口吻）muchmoreinterestedinflirting

（调情）goutofthewayinaquietcomer,Iheardher

speakingtohim.

Youemployagoverness?'shesaid.'Ican'tthinkwhy,whenyoucouldnd

erandIhaddozensofgovernessandwe

tead（戏弄）

wesing,MrRochester?'

Theysangtogether,yingwaxcellentandshe

enjoyedadmiration,especiallyMrRochester's.

edout,surethatnobodywouldnoticeme-but

inthehall,IcamefacetofacewithMrRochester.

Whydidyouavoidmethivening?'heasked.

＇Ididnotwishtointerrupt,sir.'

＇Areyouwell?Youlookpale.'

Iamverywell,sir.'

Comebacktothedrawing-room,'derting（离开）ustoo

early.'

Iamtired,sir.'

＇Anddepresd?"

No,sir.'

Yesyouare,'hesaid.'Youareneartotears.'Itwastrue,andIcouldnotstopa

tearfromfallingashespoke＇Youmaygo,butyoumustcometothe

ght,my----Thenhestopped,bit

hislip,andleftme.

CHAPTERI8

TheStranger

Thornfieldwassuddenlyfulloflifeandbustle（忙碌）.Duringeveningsinthe

drawing-room,medclever,but

yrepeatedwhatshehadreadinbooks,

andshecouldbespiteful（怀有恶意的）ldpushthechildaway

withsharpwords,reMrRochestersaw

throughheranddidnotloveher,butshewasasuitablebrideforacountry

otloveher,shedidnotcharmhim-buthewouldmarryher.

OnawetafternoonwhenMrRochesterwasout，astrangerarrivedat

Thornfield,atall,well-manneredmanwhotoldushisnamewasMason.

Hewas,hesaid,anoldfriendofMrRochesterandhadjustarrivedfromthe

WestIndies（西印度群岛）.Theyhadknowneachotherthere-untilthenIhadno

nhadalazycomplacentair

(懒散自得的神色)abouthimandcomplainedoffeelingthecold

Thervant,comingtoputcoalonthefire,toldusthatanoldgypsy(吉普赛)

womanhadcalledatthehouofferingtotelltheyoungladiestheirfortunes.

Shewas,ginthelibrary.

＂shelooksaroughone,"hewarnedthem,butMissIngramorderedhimto

iesweredeterminedtohavetheirfortunesread,andBlanche

ebackdeclaringthattheold

womanwasatinkerandafraud（流浪者和骗子）whoshouldbeputinthestocks

（上足枷）.Whateverthegypsyhadtoldher,moody

andcross（喜怒无常，闷闷不乐）allevening.

m,the

rvant,cametome.

Thegypsysaysthatthereisanotheryoungladyinthehou,whomustgo

ugo,miss?"

Iwasfullofcuriositybynow.'OfcourIwill,Sam,'Isaid,andwenttothe

library.

CHAPTERI9

TheGypsy

Therewerenocandlesinthelibrary,butbythefirelightIcouldethe

wrappedinacloakwithawide-brimmed（宽边的）hat

shielding（遮住）rlsofstraggly（乱蓬蓬的）hair,andher

voicewasasharshasherlooks.

Doyouwantyourfortunetold?'shedemanded.

Ireallydon'tcare,''tbelieveinit.'

Youareadifficultcustomer,'shesaid.'Whydon'tyoutremble?'

＇I'mnotcold.'

Whyaren'tyoupale?'

＇I'mnotsick.'

Whydon'tyouaskmeaboutyourfuture?'

＇I'mnotsilly,'Isaid,andshegaveacacklinglaugh(刺耳难听的笑声).

＇notloved,

ypalmwithsilver！（付钱算命）'

minedmyhandwhileItriedtoeherface,but

theroomwastoodarktomakeoutanything.

＇Iknowyousitalonebythewindowwhiletheyoungladiescharmthe

u

enloveinhiyes?'

＇Icametoekinformation,nottogiveit,'Isaid,WillMrRochestermarry

MissIngram?"

＇Yes,'shesaid,'andtheyshouldbehappy,butIthinkIhavedisappointedMiss

termightnotbeaswealthyasshe

thought,If,richeradmirercomesalong,he'slosther.'

＇Icametohearmyownfortune,nothis,'Ianswered

Youshouldspeakmuchandlaughoften,'shemuttered.'Butyouwould

ruledbyyour

conscience（良心）andlf-control,andwithoutthem,youwillneverbehappy.

Whatwashappening?Hervoicewaschanging.

＇Iwantsmilesforyou,notsorrow,'wentonthevoice.

＇Icansaynomoretonight,'andsheputahandtoherbonnet（软帽）.I

recognizedthathand.

＇Leaveme,MissEyre,'saidthegypsy."Theplayisover.'

＇MrRochester！'Icried,ashetookoffthebonnetandcloak.'Youhavebeen

tryingtomakemetalknonn！Thisisunfair！'

＇Forgiveme,Jane,'hesaid,standingup.

＇?

＂Tellmewhathasbeenhappeninginthedrawingroom.

',andavisitorhasarrived,MrMason.

asagasp（吸气）,and,'Mason!'ated

thenametwice,edill,andhadtositdown.

CanIhelp,sir?'Isaid.I'dgivemylifetohelpyou."

＂＇IfIdoneedhelp,Jane,'hesaid,IpromiI'llaskyou,Fetchmewine,plea,

andtellmewhatishappeninginthere.'

Inthedrawing-roomIfoundeveryone,includingMrMason,talkingand

tedthisbacktoMrRochester.

Jane,ifallthopeoplecameandspatatme，whatwouldyoudo?'

Turnthemoutofthehou,sir,'Isaid.

Hesmiled.'TellMrMasonIamhere,andshowhimin.'

ItookMrMasontohim,,whenIhadgonetobed,I

dedcheerful,andIfellasleep.

CHAPTER20

TheCry

Greatheavens!Whatacry！

Themostappalling（恐怖的）screamtorethroughthenight（打破了夜的寂

静）.Fromtheroomabovemecameagreatcommotion（骚动）ofbangingand

stamping（开门关门和跺脚声）andavoicecalled,Help!

Rochester！'

edquickly,

cameout,itorshurriedaboutwith

candles,demandingtoknowwhatwashappening,andwhenMrRochester

appearedalltheladiesrantohim.

‘leaveme.'snoneedforpanic,rvanthadanightmare,

that'gobacktobed.'

Bycoaxing（哄骗）andinsistinghepersuadedthemallbacktheirrooms.I

wenttomine,butIstayedreadyincaIamneeded,and,afteralongwait,I

heardaknockatthedoor.

＇Areyouupanddresd?'saidMrRochester'svoice.

Yes,sir.'

＇Comequietly,then,'hesaid.'Bringaspongeandsmelling-salts（嗅盐）.'When

Iemerged（出现）,heasked,'Doyouturnsickatthesightofblood?"

Idon'tthinkso,sir,'Isaid,andheledmetoaroomonthethirdfloor.I

recognizedit,andshivered（哆嗦着）.ItwastheroomnexttoGracePoole's.

MrMasondroopedinachair,white-faced,and

shoulderwerebandaged（扎着绷带）esterbathedthe

woundwithmyspongeandheldmysmelling-saltsunderMrMason'snountil

hemoaned（呻吟）andopenedhiyes.

＇Courage,Richard,'saidMrRochester.I',stayhere

d,youmustnotspeaktoher.'

Heleft,arkofnight,Iwaslockedinwithafainting

nightIbathedawaytheblood,alert（警惕）toeverysound,Inthenextroom,

somethingcreaked（吱嘎响动）,WhatwasitaboutGracePoole,thatshewas

capableoffire-raisingandsavagery（纵火行凶,butwasstillkepthere?Whywas

MrMasonuphereatall,andwhywaverythingsocret?AndwhyhadMr

Rochesterbeenstunned（震惊）byhisarrival?

awn,andmycandlehadburnedout,

beforeMrRochesterandthesurgeonarrived.

＇She'sdoneforme（她会让我送命的）,'moanedMrMason.

You'reinnodanger,'saidthesurgeon.'Butthearetoothmarks!'

＇Shesaidshe'ddrain（吸干）myblood,'whisperedMrMason.

we'llgetyouawayforyoursakeandhers,saidMrRochestergrimly.'Itold

younottogonearher.'Whenthewoundwasdresd（包扎好）andMrMason

lookedalittlebetter,MrRochesterhelpedhimoutsidetothesurgeon's

carriage.

AfterMrMasonhadgone,

Rochestercutanearlyrofromoneofthebushesforme.

＂WereyouafraidwhenIleftyou?'heasked.

＇OnlyofGracePoole,sir,'Isaid.

Shewon'neverhaveleftyouindanger,butIamindanger

mylf,ord,hecoulddeprive（剥夺）meof

,usitup

withmethenightbeforeIammarried?'

＇Yes,sir,'Isaid.

＇Blancheislovely,isn'tshe,Jane?'

＇Yes,sir,'facethetruth.

CHAPTER21

MrsReed

Thenextday,essie'shusband,Robert,

earingblackformourning,andI

askedwhoitwasfor.

＇YourcousinJohnReedisdead,'hesaid.'Helivedawildlifeforyears,in

andoutofdebt,hroughhisownmoneyandmuch

ofhismother's,andwhensherefudtogivehimanymore,heshothimlf.

Theshockwassobadthatshehadastroke（中风）,andshe''s

askingforyouMissJane.'

IfoundMrRochesterplayingbilliards（台球）withBlancheIngram,who

scowled（沉下了脸）whenIaskedtospeaktohimalone,Hethrewdownhiscue

（台球棒）andfollowedmefromtheroom.

＇Myauntisveryill,'Iexplained.'Imustgotoher,sir.'

Yousaidyouhadnorelations,'hesaid.

Nonethatwantedme,'Isaid.

＇Butshewantsyounow?"hereplied,soIexplainedthecircumstancesto

him.

＇Well,youmustgo,'heagreedreluctantly,'butonlyforaweek.'Hegave

memoneyformyexpens,andwentonmakingconversationandsaying

lastthedinner-bellrang,andIwasabletoescape.

AtGatesheadIwasgreetedwarmlybyBessieandcoldlybyGeorgianaand

tookmetomyaunt'sbedroom.

Shelookedasstern（严厉）aver,butshelayhelplesslyonthepillows.

Timehadmademeabletoforgive,gentlyto

her,butwhenatlastshebegantotalk,itwasasifIwasnotthere.

＇IhatedJaneEyre,'

andthoughtmoreofherthanhedidofhisown

sJohn?'

ylfbusywithmydrawings

woweeks,shentforme

again.

＇AreyouJaneEyre?'shesaid.'Iamdying,

mydressing-ca,youwillfindaletter.'

atedthreeyeararlier,andsaid:

Madam

Pleandmetheaddressofmyniece,likehertojoinme

becomerich,andwithnochildrenofmyown,Iintend

toadoptherasmyheir.

Itwassigned,JohnEyre.'

＇Whydidyounottellme?'Iasked.

＇BecauIhatedyou,'shesaid.'Icouldnotbearthewayyouspoketome！I

toldhimyouhaddiedoftyphoidatLowood.'

veher,inkshe

d

atmidnight.

CHAPTER22

BacktoThornfield

Itwasalong,methere

wasnocarriagewaitingforme,edthespringevening

esterwouldnotbethinkingofmeatall,butat

leastIwouldsoonbewithhimagain.

AsIreachedthehou,mylftremblingandsounsure

ofmylfthatIturnedtogoinbyanotherway,butitwastoolate-hehaden

me.

＂Jane!'hecried.'Youshouldhaventforthecarriageinsteadofslipping

alongherelikeadream！Whyhaveyoubeensolong?'

Istayeduntilmyauntdied,sir,'Isaid,andhopedmyfacedidnotgiveaway

howgladIwastoehim.

Andyoureappearbytwilight（曙光）likeaghostfromthelandofthedead!

Ialwayssaidyouwereanelfincreature（小精灵）.you'veforgottenallaboutme,

I’msure,"dasifhereallycaredwhetherIrememberedhim＇

Ihaveboughtanewcarriage,Jane,ishIcouldlookas

magical-canyougivemeacharmtomakeme

handsome?'

＇Itwouldbepastthepowerofmagic,sir,'Isaidthoughhewashandsome

meararesmileandwalkedwithmetothehou,andI

foundmylfsaying,'It'ssogoodtobehome!Whereveryouareishometome.

'Ishouldnothavesaidthat,butIcouldn'edawayaheadof

him,andwaswelcomedwithjoybyAdeleandMrsFairfax.

rpri,therewasnomentionofthe

esterneverevenwent

redifMissIngramhadchangedhermindabouthim,

buthedidn',heemedunusuallyhappy,andspoketome

aneverhewaskind,andmorethaneverI

lovedhim.