牛津书虫第6级6_01.Jane Eyre Chapter 5.pdf

Chapter5

Fiveo’clockhadhardlystruckonthemorningofthe

19thofJanuary,whenBessiebroughtacandleintomy

closetandfoundmealreadyupandnearlydressed.I

hadrisenhalf-an-hourbeforeherentrance,andhad

washedmyface,andputonmyclothesbythelightof

ahalf-moonjustsetting,whoseraysstreamedthrough

thenarrowwindownearmycrib.Iwastoleave

Gatesheadthatdaybyacoachwhichpassedthelodge

gatesatsixa.m.Bessiewastheonlypersonyetrisen;

shehadlitafireinthenursery,whereshenow

proceededtomakemybreakfast.Fewchildrencaneat

whenexcitedwiththethoughtsofajourney;norcould

I.Bessie,havingpressedmeinvaintotakeafew

spoonfulsoftheboiledmilkandbreadshehad

preparedforme,wrappedupsomebiscuitsinapaper

andputthemintomybag;thenshehelpedmeonwith

mypelisseandbonnet,andwrappingherselfina

shawl,sheandIleftthenursery.AswepassedMrs.

Reed’sbedroom,shesaid,“Willyougoinandbid

Missisgood-bye?”

“No,Bessie:shecametomycriblastnightwhenyou

weregonedowntosupper,andsaidIneednotdisturb

herinthemorning,ormycousinseither;andshetold

metorememberthatshehadalwaysbeenmybest

friend,andtospeakofherandbegratefultoher

accordingly.”

“Whatdidyousay,Miss?”

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“Nothing:Icoveredmyfacewiththebedclothes,and

turnedfromhertothewall.”

“Thatwaswrong,MissJane.”

“Itwasquiteright,Bessie.YourMissishasnotbeenmy

friend:shehasbeenmyfoe.”

“OMissJane!don’tsayso!”

“Good-byetoGateshead!”cried