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小說:簡愛(英文版) 作者:向前

ool; my little girl?”

I explained to her that I had no parents。 She inquired how long they had been dead: then how old I was; what was my name; whether I could read; write; and sew a little: then she touched my cheek gently with her forefinger; and saying; “She hoped I should be a good child;” dismissed me along with Miss Miller。

The lady I had left might be about twenty…nine; the one who went with me appeared some years younger: the first impressed me by her voice; look; and air。 Miss Miller was more ordinary; ruddy in plexion; though of a careworn countenance; hurried in gait and action; like one who had always a multiplicity of tasks on hand: she looked; indeed; what I afterwards found she really was; an under…teacher。 Led by her; I passed from partment to partment; from passage to passage; of a large and irregular building; till; emerging from the total and somewhat dreary silence pervading that portion of the house we had traversed; we came upon the hum of many voices; and presently entered a wide; long room; with great deal tables; two at each end; on each of which burnt a pair of candles; and seated all round on benches; a congregation of girls of every age; from nine or ten to twenty。 Seen by the dim light of the dips; their number to me appeared countless; though not in reality exceeding eighty; they were uniformly dressed in brown stuff frocks of quaint fashion; and long holland pinafores。 It was the hour of study; they were engaged in conning over their to… morrow’s task; and the hum I had heard was the bined result of their whispered repetitions。

Miss Miller signed to me to sit on a bench near the door; then walking up to the top of the long room she cried out—

“Monitors; collect the lesson…books and put them away! Four tall g

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