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1、Chapter1THEREwasnopossibilityoftakingawalkthatday.Wehadbeenwandering,indeed,intheleaflessshrubberyanhourinthemorning;butsincedinner(MrsReed,whentherewasnocompany,dinedearly)thecoldwinterwindhadbroughtwithitcloudssosombre,andarainsopenetrating,thatfurthe
2、routdoorexercisewasnowoutofthequestion.Iwasgladofit;Ineverlikedlongwalks,especiallyonchillyafternoons:dreadfultomewasthecominghomeintherawtwilight,withnippedfingersandtoes,andaheartsaddenedbythechidingsofBessie,thenurse,andhumbledbytheconsciousnessofmyp
3、hysicalinferioritytoEliza,John,andGeorgianaReed.ThesaidEliza,John,andGeorgianawerenowclusteredroundtheirmammainthedrawing-room:shelayreclinedonasofabythefireside,andwithherdarlingsabouther(forthetimeneitherquarrellingnorcrying)lookedperfectlyhappy.Me,sh
4、ehaddispensedfromjoiningthegroup,saying,'Sheregrettedtobeunderthenecessityofkeepingmeatadistance;butthatuntilsheheardfromBessie,andcoulddiscoverbyherownobservationthatIwasendeavouringingoodearnesttoacquireamoresociableandchildlikedisposition,amoreattrac
5、tiveandsprightlymanner—somethinglighter,franker,morenatural,asitwere—shereallymustexcludemefromprivilegesintendedonlyforcontented,happylittlechildren.''WhatdoesBessiesayIhavedone?'Iasked.'Jane,Idon'tlikecavillersorquestioners,besides,thereissomethingtru
6、lyforbiddinginachildtakinguphereldersinthatmanner.Beseatedsomewhere;anduntilyoucanspeakpleasantly,remainsilent.'Asmallbreakfast-roomadjoinedthedrawing-room,Islippedinthere.Itcontainedabookcase;Isoonpossessedmyselfofavolume,takingcarethatitshouldbeonesto
7、redwithpictures.Imountedintothewindow-seat:gatheringupmyfeet,Isatcross-legged,likeaTurk;and,havingdrawntheredmoreencurtainnearlyclose,Iwasshrinedindoubleretirement.Foldsofscarletdraperyshutinmyviewtotherighthand;totheleftweretheclearpanesofglass,protect
8、ing,butnotseparatingmefromthedrearNovemberday.Atintervals,whileturningovertheleavesinmybook,Istudiedtheaspectofthatwinterafternoon.Afar,itofferedapaleblankofmistandcloud;near,asceneofwetlawnandstorm-beatshrub,withceaselessrainswe
