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1、英文版读书笔记英文版读书笔记goodparagraphsasingularnotiondawneduponme.idoubtednotneverdoubtedthatifmr.reedhadbeenalivehewouldhavetreatedmekindly;andnowasisatlookingatthewhitebedandovershadowedwallsoccasionallyalsoturningafascinatedeyetowardsthedimlygleamingmirroribegantorecallwhatihadheardofdeadmentroubledintheir

2、gravesbytheviolationoftheirlastwishesrevisingtheearthtopunishtheperjuredandavengetheoppressed;andithoughtmr.reedsspiritharassedbythewrongofhissisterschildmightquititsabodewhetherinthechurchvaultorintheunknownworldofthedepartedandrisebeforemeinthischamber.iwipedmytearsandhushedmysobsfearfullestanysig

3、nofviolentgriefmightwakenapreternaturalvoicetocomfortmeorelicitfromthegloomsomehaloedfacebendingovermewithstrangepity.thisideaconsolatoryintheoryifeltwouldbeterribleifrealized:withallmymightiendeavoredtostifleitiendeavoredtobefirm.shakingmyhairfrommyeyesiliftedmyheadandtriedtolookboldlyaroundthedark

4、room;atthismomentalightgleamedonthewall.wasitiaskedmyselfarayfromthemoonpenetratingsomeapertureintheblind?no;moonlightwasstillandthisstirred;whileigazeditglideduptotheceilingandquiveredovermyhead.icannowconjecturereadilythatthisstreakoflightwasinalllikelihoodagleamfromalanterncarriedbysomeoneacrosst

5、helawn;butthenpreparedasmymindwasforhorrorshakenasmynerveswerebyagitationithoughttheswift-dartingbeamwasaheraldofsomecomingvisionfromanotherworld.myheartbeatthickmyheadgrewhot;asoundfilledmyearswhichideemedtherushingofwings;somethingseemednearme;iwasoppressedsuffocated:endurancebrokedown;irushedtoth

6、edoorandshookthelockindesperateeffort.stepscamerunningalongtheouterpassage;thekeyturnedbessieandabbotentered.p12thenextthingirememberiswakingupwithafeelingasifihadhadafrightfulnightmareandseeingbeforemeaterribleredglarecrossedwiththickblackbars.iheardvoicestoospeakingwithahollowsoundandasifmuffledby

7、arushofwindorwateragitationuncertaintyandanall-predominatingsenseofterrorconfusedmyfaculties.erelongibecameawarethatsomeonewashandlingme;liftingmeupandsupportingmeinasittingpostureandthatmoretenderlythanihadeverbeenraisedorupheldbefore.irestedmyheadagainstapilloworanarmandfelteasy.infiveminutesmoret

8、hecloudofbewildermentdissolved:iknewquitewellthatiwasinmyownbedandthattheredglarewasthenurseryfire.itwasnight:acandleburntonthetable:bessiestoodatthebed-footwithabasininherhandandagentlemansatinachairnearmypillowleaningoverme.ifeltaninexpressiblereliefasoothingconvictionofprotectionandsecuritywhenik

9、newthattherewasastrangerintheroomandinpidualnotbelongingtogatesheadandnotrelatedtomrs.reed.turningfrombessie(thoughherpresencewasfarlessobnoxioustomethanthatofabbotforinstancewouldhavebeen)iscrutinizedthefaceofthegentlemen:iknewhim;itwasmr.lloydanapothecarysometimescalledinbymrs.reedwhentheservantwe

10、reailing:forherselfandthechildrensheemployedaphysician.p14bessiehadbeendownintothekitchenandshebroughtupwithheratartonacertainbrightlypaintedchinaplatewhosebirdofparadisenestlinginawreathofconvolvuliandrosebudshadbeenwonttostirinmeamostenthusiasticsenseofadmirationandwhichplateihadoftenpetitionedtob

11、eallowedtotakeinmyhandinordertoexamineitmorecloselybuthadalwayshithertobeendeemedunworthysuchaprivilege.thispreciousvesselwasnowplacedonmykneeandiwascordiallyinvitedtoeatthecircletofdelicatepastryuponit.vainfavour!cominglikemostotherfavourslongdeferredandoftenwishedfortoolate!icouldnotearthetart:and

12、theplumageofthebirdthetintsoftheflowersseemedstrangelyfaded!iputbothplateandtartaway.bessieaskedifiwouldhaveabook:thewordbookactedasatransientstimulusandibeggedhertofetchgulliverstravelsfromthelibrary.thisbookihadagainandagainperusedwithdelight.iconsideredanarrativeoffactsanddiscoveredinitaveinofint

13、erestdeeperthanwhatifoundinfairytales:forastotheelveshavingsoughttheminvainamongfoxgloveleavesandbellsundermushroomsandbeneaththeground-ivymantlingoldwallnooksihadatlengthmakeupmymindtothesadtruththattheywereallgoneoutofenglandtosomesavagecountrywherethewoodswerewilderandthickerandthepopulationmores

14、cant;whereaslilliputtandbrobdingnagbeinginmycreedsolidpartsoftheearthssurfaceidoubtednotthatimightonedaybytakingalongvoyageseewithmyowneyesthelittlefieldshousesandtreesthediminutivepeoplethetinycowssheepandbirdsoftheonerealm;andthecornfieldsforest-highthemightymastiffsthemonstercatsthetower-likemena

15、ndwomenoftheother.yetwhenthischerishedvolumewasnowplacedinmyhandswheniturnedoveritsleavesandsoughtinitsmarvelouspicturesthecharmihadtillnowneverfailedtofindallwaseerieanddreary;thefaintsweregauntgoblinsthepigmiesmalevolentandfearfulimpsgulliveramostdesolatewandererinmostdreadanddangerousregions.iclo

16、sedthebookwhichidarednolongerperuseandputitonthetablebesidetheuntastedtart.p16thegoodapothecaryappearedalittlepuzzled.iwasstandingbeforehim:hefixedhiseyesonmeverysteadily:hiseyesweresmallandgraynotverybright;butidaresayishouldthinkthemshrewdnow:hehadahard-featuredyetgood-naturedlooking-face.havingco

17、nsideredmeatleisurehesaidwhatmadeyouillyesterday?p20frommydiscoursewithmr.lloydandfromtheabovereportedconferencebetweenbessieandabbotigatheredenoughofhopetosufficeasamovieforwishingtogetwell:achangeseemednearidesiredandwaiteditinsilence.ittarriedhowever;daysandweekspassed;ihadregainedmynormalstateof

18、healthbutnonewallusionwasmadetothesubjectoverwhichibrooded.mrs.reedsurveyedmeattimeswithasevereeyebutseldomaddressedme;sincemyillnessshehaddrawnamoremarkedlineofseparationthaneverbetweenmeandherownchildrenappointingmeasmallclosettosleepinbymyselfcondemningmetotakemymealsaloneandpassallmytimeinthenur

19、serywhilemycousinswereconstantlyinthedrawing-room.notahinthoweverdidshedropaboutsendingmetoschool;stillifeltaninstinctivecertaintythatshewouldnotlongenduremeunderthesameroofwithher;forherglancenowmorethaneverwhenturnedonmeexpressedandinsuperableandrootedaversion.p21mrs.reedwasratherastoutwoman;buton

20、hearingthisstrangeandaudaciousdeclarationsherannimblyupthestairsweptmelikeawhirlwindintothenurseryandcrushingmedownontheedgeofmycribdaredmeinandemphaticvoicetorisefromthatplaceorutteronesyllableduringtheremainderoftheday.whatwouldunclereedsaytoyouifhewerealive?wasmyscarcelyvoluntarydemand.isayscarce

21、lyvoluntaryforitseemedasifmytonguepronouncedwordswithoutmywillconsentingtotheirutterance:somethingspokeoutofmeoverwhichihadnocontrol.p22ithensatwithmydollonmykneetillthefiregotlowglancingroundoccasionallytomakesurethatnothingworsethanmyselfhauntedtheshadowyroom;andwhentheemberssanktoadullrediundress

22、edhastilytuggingatknotsandstringsasibestmightandsoughtshelterfromcoldanddarknessinmycrib.tothiscribialwaystookmydoll;humanbeingsmustlovesomethingandinthedearthofworthierobjectsofaffectionicontrivedtofindapleasureinlovingandcherishingafadedgravenimageshabbyasaminiaturescarecrow.itpuzzledmenowtorememb

23、erwithwhatabsurdsincerityidotedonthislittletoyhalffancyingitaliveandcapableofsensation.icouldnotsleepunlessitwasfoldedinmynightgown;andwhenitlaytheresafeandwarmiwascomparativelyhappybelievingittobehappylikewise.longdidthehourseemwhileiwaitedthedepartureofthecompanyandlistenedforthesoundofbessiestepo

24、nthestairs.sometimesshewouldcomeupintheintervaltoseekherthimbleorherscissorsorperhapstobringmesomethingbywayofsupperabunorcheese-cakethenwouldsitonthebedwhileateitandwhenihadfinishedshewouldtucktheclothesroundmeandtwiceshekissedmeandsaidgoodnightmissjane.whenthusgentlebessieseemedtomebestprettiestki

25、ndestbeingintheworld;andiwishedmostintenselythatshewouldalwaysbesopleasantandamiableandneverpushmeaboutorscoldortaskmeunreasonablyasshewastoooftenwonttodo.p23astohermoneyshefirstsecreteditinoddcornerswrappedinaragoranoldcurl-paper;butsomeofthesehoardshavingbeendiscoveredbythehousemaidelizafearfulofo

26、nedaylosinghervaluedtreasureconsentedtoentrustittohermotheratausuriousrateofinterestfiftyorsixtypercentwhichinterestsheexactedeveryquarterkeepingheraccountinalittlebookwithanxiousaccuracy.georgianasatonhighstooldressingherhairattheglassandinterweavinghercurlswithartificialflowersandfadedfeathersofwh

27、ichshehadfoundastoreinadrawerintheattic.iwasmakingmybedhavingreceivedstrictordersfrombessietogetitarrangedbeforeshereturned(forbessienowfrequentlyemployedmeasasortofundernursery-maidtotidytheroomdustthechairetc.).havingspreadthequiltandfoldedmynightdressiwenttothewindow-seattoputinordersomepicture-b

28、ooksanddollshousefurniturescatteredthere;anabruptcommandfromgeorgianatoletherplaythingsalone(forthetinychairsandmirrorsthefairyplatesandcupswereherproperty)stoppedmyproceedings;andthenforlackofotheroccupationifelltobreathingonthefrost-flowerswithwhichimightlookoutonthegroundswhereallwasstillandpetri

29、fiedundertheinfluenceofahardfrost.p24iwassparedthetroubleofansweringforbessieseemedtobeintoogreatahurrytolistentoexplanations;shehauledmetothewashstandinflictedamercilessbuthappilybriefscrubonmyfaceandhandswithsoapwaterandacoarsetowel;disciplinedmyheadwithabristlybrushdenudedmeofmypinaforeandthenhur

30、ryingmetothetopofthestairsbidmegodowndirectlyasiwaswantedinthebreakfast-room.iwouldhaveaskedwhowantedmeiwouldhavedemandedifmrs.reedwasthere;butbessiewasalreadygoneandhadclosedthenurserydooruponme.islowlydescended.fornearlythreemonthsihadneverbeencalledtomrs.reedspresence;restrictedsolongtothenursery

31、thebreakfast-dining-anddrawing-roomswerebecometomeawfulregionsonwhichitdismayedmetointrude.itnowstoodintheemptyhall;beforemewasthebreakfast-roomdoorandistoppedintimidateandtrembling.whatamiserablelittlepoltroonhadfearengenderedofunjustpunishmentmadeofmeinthosedays!ifearedtoreturnedtonurseryandfeared

32、togoforwardtotheparlour;tenminutesistoodinagitatedhesetation;thevehementringingofthebreakfast-roombelldecidedme;imustenter.whocouldwantme?iaskedinwardlyaswithbothhandsiturnedthestiffdoor-handlewhichforasecondortworesistedmyefforts.whatshouldiseebesidesauntreedintheapartment?amanorawoman?thehandletur

33、nedthedoorunclosedandpassingthroughandcurtseyinglowilookedupatablackpillar!suchatleastappearedtomeatfirstsightthestraightnarrowsable-cladshapestandingerectontherug;thegrimfaceatthetopwaslikeacarvedmaskplacedabovetheshaftbywayofcapital.iamgladyouarenorelationofmine.iwillnevercallyouauntagainaslongasilive.iwillnevercometoseeyouwheniamgrownup;anifanyoneasksmehowi