牛津书虫第6级6_01.Jane Eyre Chapter 36.pdf

Chapter36

Thedaylightcame.Iroseatdawn.Ibusiedmyselffor

anhourortwowitharrangingmythingsinmy

chamber,drawers,andwardrobe,intheorderwhereinI

shouldwishtoleavethemduringabriefabsence.

Meantime,IheardSt.Johnquithisroom.Hestopped

atmydoor:Ifearedhewouldknock—no,butaslipof

paperwaspassedunderthedoor.Itookitup.Itbore

thesewords-

“Youleftmetoosuddenlylastnight.Hadyoustayed

butalittlelonger,youwouldhavelaidyourhandon

theChristian’scrossandtheangel’scrown.Ishall

expectyourcleardecisionwhenIreturnthisday

fortnight.Meantime,watchandpraythatyouenternot

intotemptation:thespirit,Itrust,iswilling,butthe

flesh,Isee,isweak.Ishallprayforyouhourly.—

Yours,ST.JOHN.”

“Myspirit,”Iansweredmentally,“iswillingtodowhat

isright;andmyflesh,Ihope,isstrongenoughto

accomplishthewillofHeaven,whenoncethatwillis

distinctlyknowntome.Atanyrate,itshallbestrong

enoughtosearch—inquire—togropeanoutletfrom

thiscloudofdoubt,andfindtheopendayof

certainty.”

ItwasthefirstofJune;yetthemorningwasovercast

andchilly:rainbeatfastonmycasement.Iheardthe

front-dooropen,andSt.Johnpassout.Looking

throughthewindow,Isawhimtraversethegarden.He

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tookthewayoverthemistymoorsinthedirectionof

Whitcross—therehewouldmeetthecoach.

“InafewmorehoursIshallsucceedyouinthattrack,

cousin,”thoughtI:“Itoohaveacoachtomeetat

Whitcross.Itoohavesometoseeandaskaft