简爱Jane Eyre.docx

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简爱JaneEyre

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简爱（JaneEyre）简爱（JaneEyre）wasnopossibilityoftakingawalkthatday.wehadbeenwandering,indeed,intheleaflessshrubberyanhourinthemorning;butsincedinner（mrsreed,whentherewasnocompany,dinedearly）thecoldwinterwindhadbroughtwithitcloudssosombre,andarainsopenetrating,thatfurtheroutdoorexercisewasnowoutofthequestion.

iwasgladofit;ineverlikedlongwalks,especiallyonchillyafternoons:

dreadfultomewasthecominghomeintherawtwilight,withnippedfingersandtoes,andaheartsaddenedbythechidingsofbessie,thenurse,andhumbledbytheconsciousnessofmyphysicalinferioritytoeliza,john,andgeorgianareed.

thesaideliza,john,andgeorgianawerenowclusteredroundtheirmammainthedrawing-room:

shelayreclinedonasofabythefireside,andwithherdarlingsabouther（forthetimeneitherquarrellingnorcrying）lookedperfectlyhappy.me,shehaddispensedfromjoiningthegroup,saying,'sheregrettedtobeunderthenecessityofkeepingmeatadistance;butthatuntilsheheardfrombessie,andcoulddiscoverbyherownobservationthatiwasendeavouringingoodearnesttoacquireamoresociableandchildlikedisposition,amoreattractiveandsprightlymannersomethinglighter,franker,morenatural,asitwereshereallymustexcludemefromprivilegesintendedonlyforcontented,happylittlechildren.'

'whatdoesbessiesayihavedone?

'iasked.

'jane,idon'tlikecavillersorquestioners,besides,thereissomethingtrulyforbiddinginachildtakinguphereldersinthatmanner.beseatedsomewhere;anduntilyoucanspeakpleasantly,remainsilent.'

asmallbreakfast-roomadjoinedthedrawing-room,islippedinthere.itcontainedabookcase;isoonpossessedmyselfofavolume,takingcarethatitshouldbeonestoredwithpictures.imountedintothewindow-seat:

gatheringupmyfeet,isatcross-legged,likeaturk;and,havingdrawntheredmoreencurtainnearlyclose,iwasshrinedindoubleretirement.

foldsofscarletdraperyshutinmyviewtotherighthand;totheleftweretheclearpanesofglass,protecting,butnotseparatingmefromthedrearnovemberday.atintervals,whileturningovertheleavesinmybook,istudiedtheaspectofthatwinterafternoon.afar,itofferedapaleblankofmistandcloud;near,asceneofwetlawnandstorm-beatshrub,withceaselessrainsweepingawaywildlybeforealongandlamentableblast.

ireturnedtomybookbewick'shistoryofbritishbirds:

theletterpressthereoficaredlittlefor,generallyspeaking;andyettherewerecertainintroductorypagesthat,childasiwas,icouldnotpassquiteasablank.theywerethosewhichtreatofthehauntsofsea-fowl;of'thesolitaryrocksandpromontories'bythemonlyinhabited;ofthecoastofnorway,studdedwithislesfromitssouthernextremity,thelindeness,ornaze,tothenorthcape

'wherethenorthernocean,invastwhirls,boilsroundthenaked,melancholyislesoffarthestthule;andtheatlanticsurgepoursinamongthestormyhebrites.

norcouldipassunnoticedthesuggestionofthebleakshoresoflapland,siberia,spitzbergen,novazembla,iceland,greenland,with'thevastsweepofthearcticzone,andthoseforlornregionsofdrearyspacethatreservoiroffrostandsnow,wherefirmfieldsofice,theaccumulationofcenturiesofwinters,glazedinalpineheightsaboveheights,surroundthepole,andconcentrethemultipliedrigoursofextremecold'.ofthesedeath-whiterealmsiformedanideaofmyown:

shadowy,likeallthehalf-comprehendednotionsthatfloatdimthroughchildren'sbrains,butstrangelyimpressive.thewordsintheseintroductorypagesconnectedthemselveswiththesucceedingvignettes,andgavesignificancetotherockstandingupaloneinaseaofbillowandspray;tothebrokenboatstrandedonadesolatecoast;tothecoldandghastlymoonglancingthroughbarsofcloudatawreckjustsinking.

icannottellwhatsentimenthauntedthequitesolitarychurchyard,withitsinscribedheadstone;itsgate,itstwotrees,itslowhorizon,girdledbyabrokenwall,anditsnewlyrisencrescent,attestingthehourofeventide.

thetwoshipsbecalmedonatorpidsea,ibelievedtobemarinephantoms.

thefiendpinningdownthethief'spackbehindhim,ipassedoverquickly:

itwasanobjectofterror.

sowastheblack,hornedthingseatedaloofonarock,surveyingadistantcrowdsurroundingagallows.

eachpicturetoldastory;mysteriousoftentomyundevelopedunderstandingandimperfectfeelings,yeteverprofoundlyinteresting:

asinterestingasthetalesbessiesometimesnarratedonwinterevenings,whenshechancedtobeingoodhumour;andwhen,havingbroughtherironing-tabletothenursery-hearth,sheallowedustositaboutit,andwhileshegotupmrsreed'slacefrills,andcrimpedhernightcapborders,fedoureagerattentionwithpassagesofloveandadventuretakedfromoldfairytalesandolderballads;or（asatalaterperiodidiscovered）fromthepagesofpamela,andhenry,earlofmoreland.

withbewickonmyknee,iwasthenhappy:

happyatleastinmyway.ifearednothingbutinterruption,andthatcametoosoon.thebreakfast-roomdoorwasopened.

'boh!

madammope!

'criedthevoiceofjohnreed;thenhepaused:

hefoundtheroomapparentlyempty.

'wherethedickensisshe?

'hecontinued.'lizzy!

gcorgy!

（callingtohissisters）janeisnothere:

tellmammasheisrunoutintotherainbadanimal!

'

'itiswellidrewthecurtain,'thoughti,andiwishedferventlyhemightnotdiscovermyhiding-place:

norwouldjohnreedhavefounditouthimself;hewasnotquickeitherofvisionorconception;butelizajustputherheadinatthedoor,andsaidatonce:

'sheisinthewindow-seat,tobesure,jack.'

andicameoutimmediately,foritrembledattheideaofbeingdraggedforthbythesaidjack.

'whatdoyouwant?

'iaskedwithawkwarddiffidence.

'say,whatdoyouwant,masterreed,'wastheanswer.'iwantyoutocomehere';andseatinghimselfinanarrn-chair,heintimatedbyagesturethatiwastoapproachandstandbeforehim.

johnreedwasaschoolboyoffourteenyearsold;fouryearsolderthani,foriwasbutten;largeandstoutforhisage,withadingyandunwholesomeskin;thicklineamentsinaspaciousvisage,heavylimbsandlargeextremities.hegorgedhimselfhabituallyattable,whichmadehimbilious,andgavehimadimandblearedeyewithflabbycheeks.heoughtnowtohavebeenatschool;buthismammahadtakenhimhomeforamonthortwo,'onaccountofhisdedicatehealth'.mr.mila,themaster,affirmedthathewoulddoverywellifhehadfewercakesandsweetmeatsenthimfromhome;butthemother'sheartturnedfromanopinionsoharsh,andinclinedrathertothemorerefinedideathatjohn'ssallownesswasowingtoover-application,and,perhapstopiningafterhome.

johnhadnotmuchaffectionforhismotherandsisters,andanantipathytome.hebulliedandpunishedme;nottwoorthreetimesintheweek,noronceortwiceinaday,butcontinually:

everynerveihadfearedhim,andeverymorseloffleshonmybonesshrankwhenhecamenear.thereweremomentswheniwasbewilderedbytheterrorheinspired,becauseihadnoappealwhateveragainsteitherhismenacesorhisinflictions;theservantsdidnotliketooffendtheiryoungmasterbytakingmypartagainsthim,andmrsreedwasblindanddeafonthesubject:

sheneversawhimstrikeorheardhimabuseme,thoughhedidbothnowandtheninherverypresence;morefrequently,however,behindherback.

habituallyobedienttojohn,icameuptohischair:

hespentsomethreeminutesinthrustingouthistongueatmeasfarashecouldwithoutdamagingtheroots:

iknewhewouldsoonstrike,andwhiledreadingtheblow,imusedonthedisgustinganduglyappearanceofhimwhowouldpresentlydealit.iwonderifhereadthatnotioninmyface;for,allatonce,withoutspeaking,hestrucksuddenlyandstrongly.itottered,andonregainingmyequilibriumretiredbackasteportwofromhischair.

'thatisforyourimpudenceinansweringmammaawhilesince,'saidhe,'andforyoursneakingwayofgettingbehindcurtains,andforthelookyouhadinyoureyestwominutessince,yourat!

'

accustomedtojohnrecd'sabuse,ineverhadanideaofreplyingtoit:

mycarewashowtoenduretheblowwhichwouldcertainlyfollowtheinsult.

'whatwereyoudoingbehindthecurtain?

'heasked.

'iwasreading.'

'showthebook.'

ireturnedtothewindowandfetcheditthence.

'youhavenobusinesstotakeourbooks;youareadependant,mammasays;youhavenomoney;yourfatherleftyounone;yououghttobeg,andnottoliveherewithgentlemen'schildrenlikeus,andeatthesamemealswedo,andwearclothesatourmamma'sexpense.now,i'llteachyoutorummagemybook-shelves:

fortheyaremine;allthehousebelongstome,orwilldoinafewyears.goandstandbythedoor,outofthewayofthemirrorandthewindows.'

ididso,notatfirstawarewhatwashisintention;butwhenisawhimliftandpoisethebookandstandinacttohurlitiinstinctivelystartedasidewithacryofalarm:

notsoonenoughhowever;thevolumewasflung,ithitme,andifell,strikingmyheadagainstthedoorandcuttingit.thecutbled,thepainwassharp:

myterrorhadpasseditsclimax;otherfeelingssucceeded.

'wickedandcruelboy!

'isaid.'youarelikeamurdereryouarelikeaslave-driveryouareliketheromanemperors!

'

ihadreadgoldsmith'shistoryofrome,andhadformedmyopinionofnero,caligula,c.alsoihaddrawnparallelsinsilence,whichineverthoughtthustohavedeclaredaloud.

'what!

what!

'hecried.'didshesaythattome?

didyouhearher,eliz