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简爱英文版完整
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1Theredroom
Wecouldnotgoforawalkthatafternoon.Therewassuchafreezingcoldwind,andsuchheavyrain,thatweallstayedindoors.Iwasgladofit.Ineverlikedlongwalks,especiallyinwinter.Iusedtohatecominghomewhenitwasalmostdark,withice-coldfingersandtoes,feelingmiserablebccauseBessie,thenursemaid,wasalwaysscoldingme.AllthetimeIknewIwasdifferentfrommycousins,Eliza,JohnandGeorgianaReed.Theyweretallerandstrongerthanme,andtheywereloved.
Thesethreeusuallyspenttheirtimecryingandquarrelling,buttodaytheyweresittingquietlyaroundtheirmotherinthesitting-room.Iwantedtojointhefamilycircle,butMrsReed,myaunt,refusedBessiehadcomplaintedaboutme.
'No,I'msorry,Jane.UntilIhearfromBessie,orseeformyself,thatyouarereallytryingtobehavebetter,youcannotbetreatedasagood,happychild,likemychildren.'
'WhatdoesBessiesayIhavedone?
'Iasked.
'Jane,itisnotpolitetoquestionmeinthatway.Ifyoucannotspeakpleasantly,bequiet.'
Icreptoutofthesitting-roomandintothesmallroomnextdoor,whereIchoseabookfullofpicturesfromthebookcase.Iclimbedontothewindow-seatanddrewthecurtains,sothatIwascompletelyhidden.Isatthereforawhile.SometimesIlookedoutofthewindowatthegreyNovemberafternoon,andsawtherainpouringdownontheleaflessgarden.ButmostofthetimeIstudiedthebookandstared,fascinated,atthepictures.Lostintheworldofimagination,Iforgotmysad,lonelyexistenceforawhile,andwashappy,Iwasonlyafraidthatmysecrethiding-placemightbediscovered.
Suddenlythedooroftheroomopened.JohnReedrushedin.
'Whereareyou,rat?
'heshouted.Hedidnotseemebehindthecurtain.'Eliza!
Georgy!
Janeisn'there!
TellMammashe'srunoutintotherain—whatabadanimalsheis!
'
'HowluckyIdrewthecurtain,'Ithought.Hewouldneverhavefoundme,becausehewasnotveryintelligent.ButElizaguessedatoncewhereIwas.
'She'sinthewindow-seat,John,'shecalledfromthe
'What!
What!
'hecried.'Didshesaythattome?
Didyouhear,ElizaandGeorgiana?
I'lltellMamma,butfirst…'
Herushedtoattackme,butnowhewasfightingwithadesperategirl.Ireallysawhimasawickedmurderer.Ifeltthebloodrunningdownmyface,andthepaingavemestrength.IfoughtbackashardasIcould.Myresistancesurprisedhim,andheshoutedforhelp.HissistersranforMrsReed,whocalledhermaid,MissAbbott,andBessie.TheypulledusapartandIheardthemsay,'Whatawickedgirl!
SheattackedMasterJohn!
'
MrsReedsaidcalmly,'Takeherawaytotheredroomandlockherinthere.'AndsoIwascarriedupstairs,armswavingandlegskicking.
Assoonaswearrivedintheredroom,Ibecamequietagain,andthetwoservantsbothstartedscoldingme.
'Really,MissEyre,'saidMissAbbott,'howcouldyouhithim?
He'syouryoungmaster!
'
'Howcanhebemymaster?
Iamnotaservant!
'Icried.
'No,MissEyre,youarelessthanaservant,becauseyoudonotwork,repliedMissAbbott.Theybothlookedatmeasiftheystronglydisapprovedofme.
'Youshouldremember,miss,'saidBessie,'thatyourauntpaysforyourfoodandclothes,andyoushouldbegrateful.Youhavenootherrelationsorfriends.'
AllmyshortlifeIhadbeentoldthis,andIhadnoanswertoit.Istayedsilent,listeningtothesepainfulreminders.
'Andifyouareangryandrude,MrsReedmaysendyouaway,'addedBessie.
'Anyway,'saidMissAbbott,'Godwillpunishyou,JaneEyre,foryourwickedheart.PraytoGod,andsayyou'resorry.'Theylefttheroom,lockingthedoorcarefullybehindthem.
Theredroomwasacold,silentroom,hardlyeverused,althoughitwasoneofthelargestbedroomsinthehouse.Nineyearsago,myuncle,MrReed,haddiedinthisroom,andsincethennobodyhadwantedtosleepinit.
NowthatIwasaloneIthoughtbitterlyofthepeopleIlivedwith.JohnReed,hissisters,hismother,theservants,theyallaccusedme,scoldedme,hatedme.WhycouldIneverpleasethem?
Elizawasselfish,butwasrespected.Georgianahadabadtemper,butshewaspopularwitheverybodybecauseshewasbeautifulJohnwasrude,cruelandviolent,butnobodypunishedhim.Itriedtomakenomistakes,buttheycalledme,naughtyeverymomentoftheday.NowthatIhadturnedagainstJohntoprotectmyself,everybodyblamedme.
AndsoIspentthatwholelongafternoonintheredroomaskingmyselfwhyIhadtosufferandwhylifewassounfair.PerhapsIwouldrunaway,orstarvemyselftodeath.
Graduallyitbecamedarkoutside.Therainwasstillbeatingonthewindows,andIcouldhearthewindinthetrees.NowIwasnolongerangry,andIbegantothinktheReedsmightberight.PerhapsIwaswicked.DidIdeservetodie,andbeburiedinthechurchyardlikemyuncleReed?
Icouldnotrememberhim,butknewhewasmymother'sbrother,whohadtakenmetohishousewhenmyparentsbothdied.Onhisdeathbedhehadmadehiswife,auntReed,promisetolookaftermelikeherownchildren.Isupposedshenowregrettedherpromise.
Astrangeideacametome.IfeltsurethatifMrReedhadlivedhewouldhavetreatedmekindly,andnow,asIlookedroundatthedarkfurnitureandthewallsinshadow,Ibegantofearthathisghostmightcomebacktopunishhiswifefornotkeepingherpromise.Hemightrisefromthegraveinthechurchyardandappearinthisroom!
IwassofrightenedbythisthoughtthatIhardlydaredtobreathe.SuddenlyinthedarknessIsawalightmovingontheceiling.Itmayhavebeenfromalampoutside,butinmynervousstateIdidnotthinkofthat.Ifeltsureitmustbeaghost,avisitorfromanotherworld.Myheadwashot,myheartbeatfast.Wasthatthesoundofwingsinmyears?
Wasthatsomethingmovingnearme?
Screamingwildly,Irushedtothedoorandshookit.MissAbbottandBessiecamerunningtoopenit.
'MissEyre,areyouill?
'askedBessie.
'Takemeoutofhere!
'Iscreamed.
'Why?
What'sthematter?
'sheasked.
'Isawalight,andIthoughtitwasaghost,'Icried,holdingtightlyontoBessie'shand.
'She'snotevenhurt,'saidMissAbbottindisgust.'Shescreamedjusttobringushere.Iknowallherlittletricks.'
'Whatisallthis?
'demandedanangryvoice.MrsReedappearedatthedooroftheroom.'AbbottandBessie,IthinkItoldyoutoleaveJaneEyreinthisroomtillIcame.'
'Shescreamedsoloudly,ma'am,'saidBessiesoftly.
'Letgooffherhands,Bessie,'wasMrsReed'sonlyanswer.'JaneEyre,youneednotthinkyoucansucceedingettingoutoftheroomlikethis.Yournaughtytrickswillnotworkwithme.Youwillstayhereanhourlongerasapunishmentfortryingtodeceiveus.'
'Ohaunt,pleaseforgiveme!
Ican'tbearit!
Ishalldieifyoukeepmehere…'Iscreamedandkickedassheheldme.
'Silence!
Controlyourself!
'Shepushedme,resistingwildly,backintotheredroomandlockedmein.ThereIwasinthedarknessagain,withthesilenceandtheghosts.Imusthavefainted.Icannotrememberanythingmore.
2LeavingGateshead
Iwokeuptofindthedoctorliftingmeverycarefullyintomyownbed.Itwasgoodtobebackinmyfamiliarbedroom,withawarmfireandcandle-light.ItwasalsoagreatrelieftorecognizeDrLloyd,whoMrsReedcalledinforherservants(shealwayscalledaspecialistforherselfandthechildren).Hewaslookingaftermesokindly.IfelthewouldprotectmefromMrsReed.Hetalkedtomealittle,thengaveBessieorderstotakegoodcareofme.Whenheleft,Ifeltverylonelyagain.
ButIwassurprisedtofindthatBessiedidnotscoldmeatall.InfactshewassokindtomethatIbecamebraveenoughtoaskaquestion.
'Bessie,what'shappened?
AmIill?
'
'Yes,youbecameillintheredroom,butyou'llgetbetter,don'tworry,MissJane,'sheanswered.Thenshewentnextdoortofetchanotherservant.Icouldhearherwhispers.
'Sarah,comeinhereandsleepwithmeandthatpoorchildtonight.Idaren'tstayalonewithher,shemightdie.Shewassoilllastnight!
Doyouthinkshesawaghost?
MrsReedwastoohardonher,Ithink.'Sothetwoservantssleptinmyroom,whileIlayawakeallnight,tremblingwithfear,andeyeswideopeninhorror,imaginingghostsineverycorner.
FortunatelyIsufferednoseriousillnessasaresultofmyterribleexperienceintheredroom,althoughIshallneverforgetthatnight.Buttheshockleftmenervousanddepressedforthenextfewdays.IcriedalldaylongandalthoughBessietriedhardtotemptmewithnicethingstoeatormyfavouritebooks,Itooknopleasureineatingoreveninreading.IknewIhadnoonetolovemeandnothingtolookforwardto.
Whenthedoctorcameagain,heseemedalittlesurprisedtofindmelookingsomiserable.
'Perhapsshe'scryingbecauseshecouldn'tgooutwithMrsReedinthecarriagethismorning,'suggestedBessie.
'Surelyshe'smoresensiblethanthat,'saidthedoctor,smilingatme.'She'sabiggirlnow.'
'I'mnotcryingaboutthat.Ihategoingoutinthecarriage.'Isaidquickly.'I'mcryingbecauseI'mmiserable.'
'Ohreally,Miss!
'saidBessie.
Thedoctorlookedatmethoughtfully.Hehadsmall,grey,intelligenteyes.Justthenabellrangfortheservants'dinner.
'Youcango,Bessie,'hesaid.'I'llstayheretalkingtoMissJanetillyoucomeback.'
AfterBessiehadleft,heasked,'Whatreallymadeyouill?
'
'Iwaslockedupinaroomwithaghost,inthedark.'
'Afraidofghosts,areyou?
'hesmiled.
'OfMrReed'sghost,yes.Hediedinthatroom,youknow.Nobodyevergoesinthereanymore.Itwascrueltolockmeintherealonewithoutacandle.Ishallneverforgetit!
'
'Butyouaren'tafraidnow.Theremustbeanotherreasonwhyyouaresosad,'hesaid,lookingkindlyatme.
HowcouldItellhimallthereasonsformyunhappiness!
'Ihavenofatherormother,brothersorsisters,'Ibeg