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小說:簡愛(英文版) 作者:向前

r; held me in thrall at present。 Of late it had been easy enough for me to look sad: a cankering evil sat at my heart and drained my happiness at its source—the evil of suspense。

Perhaps you think I had forgotten Mr。 Rochester; reader; amidst these changes of place and fortune。 Not for a moment。 His idea was still with me; because it was not a vapour sunshine could disperse; nor a sand…traced effigy storms could wash away; it was a name graven on a tablet; fated to last as long as the marble it inscribed。 The craving to know what had bee of him followed me everywhere; when I was at Morton; I re…entered my cottage every evening to think of that; and now at Moor House; I sought my bedroom each night to brood over it。

In the course of my necessary correspondence with Mr。 Briggs about the will; I had inquired if he knew anything of Mr。 Rochester’s present residence and state of health; but; as St。 John had conjectured; he was quite ignorant of all concerning him。 I then wrote to Mrs。 Fairfax; entreating information on the subject。 I had calculated with certainty on this step answering my end: I felt sure it would elicit an early answer。 I was astonished when a fortnight passed without reply; but when two months wore away; and day after day the post arrived and brought nothing for me; I fell a prey to the keenest anxiety。

I wrote again: there was a chance of my first letter having missed。 Renewed hope followed renewed effort: it shone like the former for some weeks; then; like it; it faded; flickered: not a line; not a word reached me。 When half a year wasted in vain expectancy; my hope died out; and then I felt dark indeed。

A fine spring shone round me; which I could not enjoy。 Summer approached; Diana tried to cheer me: she said I looked ill; an

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